What the Canton Township zoning ordinance says about building height, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Accessory farm buildings on a bona fide farm may reach 45 feet, and silos 100 feet, if kept 100 feet from any off-site dwelling (Section 2.03.D.2). Chimneys, religious institution spires, and similar features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet with added setbacks (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Accessory farm buildings may exceed the limit under the Section 2.03.D standards (Section 26.02, footnote f).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Accessory farm buildings may exceed the limit under the Section 2.03.D standards (Section 26.02, footnote f).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Chimneys and certain architectural features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet, with three added feet of side and rear setback per extra foot of height (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Chimneys and certain architectural features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet, with three added feet of side and rear setback per extra foot of height (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Chimneys and certain architectural features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet, with three added feet of side and rear setback per extra foot of height (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Chimneys and certain architectural features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet, with three added feet of side and rear setback per extra foot of height (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet for a dwelling (Section 26.02). Chimneys and certain architectural features may exceed the cap by up to 20 feet, with three added feet of side and rear setback per extra foot of height (Section 2.16.C).
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet per the Schedule of Regulations row for R-6 (Section 26.02). The Section 2.16.C exceptions for architectural features apply.
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet per the Schedule of Regulations row for MR (Section 26.02). That row is stricter than the 35 foot figure used for elderly housing under Section 6.03.E.6, so confirm the controlling number with Planning Services for any three-story concept.
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet (Section 26.02).
Maximum 2 stories and 25 feet (Section 26.03), consistent with the district's residential-scale design intent (Section 15.01).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet (Section 26.03).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet (Section 26.03).
Maximum 3 stories and 35 feet (Section 26.03).
Maximum 8 stories and 100 feet (Section 26.05). Buildings must also be at least three stories or 36 feet tall; low-rise structures under three stories are a special land use, not a permitted one (Section 26.05, footnote b; Section 19.02.B.2).
Maximum 20 stories and 250 feet (Section 26.05). Buildings must also be at least three stories or 36 feet tall; low-rise structures under three stories are a special land use, not a permitted one (Section 26.05, footnote b; Section 19.02.B.2).
Maximum 2 stories and 30 feet (Section 26.03), matching the district's low-rise transitional intent (Section 20.01).
Maximum 4 stories and 50 feet (Section 26.04a). The Section 2.16.C exceptions apply.
Maximum 4 stories and 50 feet (Section 26.04).
Maximum 45 feet (Section 26.04). The GI row of the schedule lists no story cap, only the height in feet.
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