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Mission Statement: The Parking Meter Department is responsible to install, maintain, and enforce parking meters and other parking regulations throughout the City’s downtown area. The department has approximately 700 parking meters to maintain. Latest technologies are embraced whenever parking meters are installed and upgraded.
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Parking in Downtown Canton

tndowntown.jpg - 7305 BytesAs evidenced in the photograph to the left, downtown Canton was not constructed with the automobile in mind. Mass production of the automobile chased away horse-driven buggies and trolly cars, and created a lack of parking spaces.

By virtue of Canton being the county seat of Stark County, courts and government offices attract a substantial influx of traffic daily.

Five parking decks located in the immediate downtown area offer approximately 3,000 parking spaces in addition to 700 metered spaces, several surface lots, and free parking on some streets that perimeter the downtown area. Map of Downtown Parking


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Parking Violations:

$5.00 for expired meter, meter extending time, parking in excess of permitted time, commercial loading zone, bus or taxi zone, over 12" from curb, fire lane, blocking driveway, etc.
$10.00 for no parking/peak hour, blocking traffic, street sweeping, emergency snow ban.
$15.00 for license plates: none, illegal, expired; private property.
$50.00 for handicapped zone.

  • If ticket is paid within 72 hours from date of issuance, not including holidays and weekends, the regular fine contained on the ticket will prevail.

  • If ticket is paid after 72 hours from the date of issuance, not including holidays and weekends, the prevailing fine shall be the regular amount plus five dollars (+ $5.00).

  • Failure to pay fines may result in the towing and impounding of your vehicle at your expense.

  • In all instances of violations payments, such payments shall constitute a waiver of jurisdiction.

    • Parking tickets may be paid:

  • in person at the Arthur J. Cirelli Service Center, 626 30th Street NW, by money order, certified check or cash during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
  • by money order or check at the 24 hour drop-off box at the Cirelli Service Center, 626 - 30th Street NW
  • by check or money order at the drop-off box on the main lobby of Canton City Hall, 218 Cleveland Avenue SW, weekdays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
    Note: For Drop Box Payments - only checks or money orders are acceptable. Do not deposit cash.

    • Contesting a Parking Violation:

  • Contesting a parking ticket necessitates paying the ticket "under protest", in person, at the Cirelli Service Center. The ticket will be stamped and then must be taken to the Traffic Bureau at the Canton Police Department, where a court hearing date will be scheduled.

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    Parking Meters:

    There are approximately 700 parking meters in downtown Canton. Time allotment includes 30 minute, 1 hour, 2 hour, and 10 hour meters.

    Parking meters only accept U.S. coins, they do not give change, and they do not store time e.g. one hour parking at a one hour meter costs 20 cents. Depositing extra coins will not prolong the time. The meter will expire after one hour.

    All metered parking spaces have white lines on the street representing the parking zone for each meter. Persons parking outside of a Marked Meter Zone are in violation of a parking ordinance and subject to receive a parking violation.

    If you have experienced a problem with a parking meter and believe it to be operating incorrectly, you may submit a Parking Meter Problem Report.

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    Did You Know That...

    Chapter 303 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Canton states that a vehicle may be towed and impounded:

    "when any vehicle is found for which three or more citation tags for violations of this Traffic Code have been issued and the owner or operator thereof has failed to respond to such citation tags as lawfully required"

    In addition to other traffic violations, three (3) unpaid parking tickets will put a vehicle on the tow list.

    Current Tow List

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    Outstanding citations for parking violations can be paid at the Arthur J. Cirelli Utility Billing Center located at 626 - 30th Street N.W., Canton (330) 649-8110. For payment of any traffic violations other than parking tickets contact the City of Canton Clerk of Courts office located on the plaza floor of Canton City Hall (330) 489-3203.

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    Parking Enforcement


    Sound parking enforcement is vital to the health, safety and economic structure of the City. Our dedicated parking enforcement staff enables the City to maximize its use of available parking.

    The Department of Parking Enforcement is also responsible for:

  • patrolling designated routes of the City and enforcing the City's Uniform Traffic Ordinances

  • issuing citations for illegally parked vehicles

  • detection, report and repair of malfunctioning parking meters

  • protecting access necessary for commerce and public convenience

  • maximizing the capacity of available parking through proper turnover

  • offering public assistance in the location of streets and businesses

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    For any additional information please contact:

    City of Canton Department of Parking Enforcement
    Tom Jones, Manager
    218 Cleveland Avenue SW
    Canton, OH 44702
    (330) 489-3127
    email

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