North Canton Permits & Inspection Department

The Permits & Inspection Department is a combination of several divisions, including but not limited to:

Building – commercial and residential                                            Zoning

Contractors/Journeymen Registration                                            Nuisances

Water Connections  - Sewer                                                         Housing

Examination dates -  July 6, 2009; November 2, 2009 at 6 pm

All Contractors/Journeymen/Apprentice MUST be Rgistered with City of North Canton to work in City of North Canton

See Building Department for all forms and information on fees and registration.

     The North Canton Permits & Inspection office is responsible for plan review, permit issuance, and code inspections for commercial and residential construction and renovation. In addition we conduct zoning, housing, and nuisance inspections and issue Zoning Certificates and Occupancy Certificates. We test and register contractors and journeymen, issue water connection permits, raze building permits and sewer permits.

      It is our hope the information contained on this site will be of assistance to our residents and contractors. However, due to the complex nature of some of these processes, we urge you to call or stop in prior to beginning any construction project, so we may provide guidance and information.

North Canton Permits & Inspection office is located at:             Departmental Personnel
220 West Maple

North Canton, Ohio 44720   

330-499-5557

Send mail to:  Permits Department

145 North Main Street

North Canton, Ohio  44720                                 

                                                                                 Tom Hampton, C.B.O., Superintendent - Permits

Business Hours:                                                         Don Walker, Electrical, Building  Inspector

  Mon - Fri                                                                  Judy - Administrative Assistant
8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST. 

Have questions, comments or suggestions for North Canton's Permits Superintendent?
The Permits Superintendent can be reached by e-mail, by calling (330) 499-5557 or by

faxing (330) 966-3630.