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Stark County Building Inspection Department

In short

Stark County Building Inspection Department issues 3 permits we publish for Stark County, last verified 2026-10-20. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Department Contractor RegistrationStark County Building Inspection Department$200 per calendar year, with no proration, as printed on the Building Inspection Department's fee schedule headed 'Effective 8/29/26'calendar year, with no proration2026-10-20
Commercial Plan Examination and Building / Trade Permitsonly if it applies to youStark County Building Inspection DepartmentPer the Building Inspection Department's commercial fee schedule (Exhibit B), headed 'Effective 8/29/26'. Plan examination, for each of building, HVAC, electrical, automated sprinkler and fire suppression, refrigeration and hoods: $200.00 application fee plus $2.00 per 100 sq ft up to 150,000 sq ft and $5.00 per 100 sq ft above; site work $200.00 plus $2.00 per 1,000 sq ft ($5.00 per 1,000 above 150,000); plan resubmittal after the 2nd review $100.00 per occurrence. Permits, for each of building, HVAC, electrical, low voltage, sprinkler and fire suppression, refrigeration and hoods: $2.00 per 100 sq ft up to 150,000 sq ft and $5.00 per 100 sq ft above, minimum $200 for any commercial permit, including up to 5 inspections. Special one-time inspection permit $200.00; re-inspection $60.00; additional inspection $60.00; flood plain permit $100.00 outside the flood plain, $500.00 for building or grading inside it; commercial swimming pool electric $300.00 in addition to building electrical; temporary/phased occupancy certificate $300.00; commercial appeals board $300.00. Low voltage (Exhibit C): plan examination $200.00 application plus $10.00 main panel, $5.00 for 1-5 outlets/drops and $1.00 for each additional, and the same amounts for the permit. A 3% BBS surcharge is added to all commercial fees; failure to apply in a timely manner adds a 200% penalty.permits are valid for twelve months from date of issuance2026-10-20
Residential Daycare Inspectiononly if it applies to youStark County Building Inspection Department$300 per residential daycare inspection, including inspections and the occupancy certificate, plus the 1% BBS surcharge on residential fees, as printed on the Building Inspection Department's residential fee schedule (Exhibit A, Effective 8/29/26)per inspection2026-10-20

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Building Department Contractor Registration

A contractor pulling permits from the Stark County Building Inspection Department registers with it each year. The Department's fee schedule, headed 'Effective 8/29/26' and linked from its Fees page as the 'Fee Schedule - Residential - Commercial - Low Voltage', lists the 'Contractor Registration Fee' at $200.00 'per calendar year, with no proration'. The Department's 2026 Specialty Contractor Registration form prints 'Initial/Renewal $200.00' for each trade category and states that the 'Applicant must hold a valid and unexpired license from the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board', so the state trade license comes first. The registration applies where the Department issues permits; its own page states that 'The department's jurisdiction covers the unincorporated areas of Stark County and those villages and cities that have entered into a contract with the county', and that 'Alliance, Canton, Massillon and North Canton have their own building inspection departments.'

Commercial Plan Examination and Building / Trade Permits

Building out, remodeling or changing the use of a commercial space where the Stark County Building Inspection Department has jurisdiction needs a plan review and permits from it. The figures above are as printed on the Department's fee schedule headed 'Effective 8/29/26', linked from its Fees page. Each building or tenant space on the same site needs its own plan review and permits, all fees are non-refundable, and a 3% Board of Building Standards surcharge is added to all commercial fees. The Department's page states that 'Commercial structures require submission of plans drafted by a registered Ohio design professional', and that 'Approvals required before a building permit can be issued include township zoning, sewer or septic, and Stark County regional planning.' After final inspection, the Department issues a 'Certificate of Occupancy'. Coverage, in the page's words: 'The department's jurisdiction covers the unincorporated areas of Stark County and those villages and cities that have entered into a contract with the county. Currently, contracts exist with Brewster, East Canton, Hills and Dales, Limaville, Magnolia, Meyers Lake, Minerva and Waynesburg. The office also inspects commercial structures only for East Sparta, Louisville and Hartville since each of these jurisdictions have residential building departments of their own. Alliance, Canton, Massillon and North Canton have their own building inspection departments. Areas that do not have a building inspection department or a contract with any other office obtain commercial permits from the state.'

Residential Daycare Inspection

A childcare provider operating from a home where the Stark County Building Inspection Department has jurisdiction pays for a residential daycare inspection. The Department's residential fee schedule (Exhibit A), headed 'Effective 8/29/26' and linked from its Fees page, lists 'Residential Daycare Inspection (includes Inspections & Occupancy Certificate)' at $300.00, and adds 'A 1% surcharge' to all residential fees for the Board of Building Standards assessment. The same schedule sets a re-inspection fee of $60.00 for a partial, code violation or no-show inspection, which must be paid before rescheduling. State child care licensing is a separate step. Coverage follows the Department's own page: 'The department's jurisdiction covers the unincorporated areas of Stark County and those villages and cities that have entered into a contract with the county', with 'Alliance, Canton, Massillon and North Canton' running 'their own building inspection departments.'

Contact

Jurisdiction
Stark County
Phone
(330) 451-1770

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. 2026 Specialty Contractor RegistrationStark County Building Inspection Department, Ohio · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
  2. Regional Planning Commission ZoningStark County Regional Planning Commission, Ohio · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
  3. Stark County Building Inspection DepartmentStark County Building Inspection Department, Ohio · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
  4. Stark County Building Inspection Department Fee Schedule — Residential (Exhibit A), Commercial (Exhibit B) and Low-Voltage (Exhibit C), Effective 8/29/26Stark County Building Inspection Department, Ohio · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20
  5. Stark County Building Inspection FeesStark County Building Inspection Department, Ohio · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-20

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