Codified Ordinances

For convenient access and reference to the City of North Canton provides its Code of Ordinances free of charge through this web portal. The Codified Ordinances are a reflection of all local laws of a general or permanent nature. These laws are grouped in to component Codes, Title, Chapters, and Sections for improved reference. 

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The following content is designed as a resource for public accessibility and may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. The City provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of the Code of Ordinances and legal counsel should be consulted prior to any actions being taken. 

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Clerk's Editorial Notes

Numbering System

The arrangement and numbering of the Codified Ordinances into component codes, titles, chapters and sections are based on an adaptation of the decimal numbering system which is similar to that used in the Ohio Revised Code, and in accord with the best accepted practice in instituting a codification.  Each section is self-identifying as to code, chapter and section number.  For example, 305.06 indicates that the code number is 3, the chapter number is 305 (or the 5th chapter within code 3), and the section number is .06.  The code and chapter numbers appear left of the decimal, with the code number preceding the first two digits left of the decimal, and the chapter number being all digits left of the decimal.  The section number appears right of the decimal.  

 

     This numbering system has the advantage of inherent flexibility in allowing for an almost endless amount of expansion.  Codes, titles and chapters initially are odd-numbered, thus reserving the use of even numbers for future legislation.  Sections within chapters are consecutively numbered, except that penalty provisions are usually assigned the number .99 as used in the Revised Code.  Newly created sections subsequent to the original codification may be indicated by three digits right of the decimal in the event the law properly belongs between two consecutively numbered sections.  For example, newly created 575.061, 575.062 and 575.063 follow 575.06 and precede 575.07 to be placed in their logical position.

 

            Within Sections of code the numbering of parts, items, and paragraphs is as follows:

Section 101.01

  1. Subsection
    1. Division
      1. Item




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Page Notations

When Sections are amended, revised, or otherwise updated they will be given a footnote denoting the number of the Ordinance enacting the change and the date such legal changes became/become effective law. Such footnotes will be formatted as shown below.

 

(Ord. 1-2020 eff. 01-01-2020)

Downloadable and Printable Ordinances

  1. Codified Ordinances Single PDF