Every town writes its own rules, and Canton's live in its municipal code — 37 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Canton's code a questionWhat's in the Canton code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING AND SIGNS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 9 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 11 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 12 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch u13 — Chapter 12½ - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 13 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 14 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 15 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 16 — HOUSING
- Ch 17 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
- Ch 18 — LICENSES
- Ch 19 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 20 — MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 21 — NOISE
- Ch 22 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 23 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 24 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT VENDORS
- Ch 25 — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Ch 26 — PLUMBING AND GAS
- Ch 27 — POLICE
- Ch 28 — RAILROADS
- Ch 29 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 30 — SUBDIVISIONS AND STREET EXTENSIONS
- Ch 31 — TAXATION
- Ch 32 — TAXICABS
- Ch 33 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 34 — TREES AND VEGETATION
- Ch 35 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — ZONING