Code Enforcement explained, part 1

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Beginning this week, the city of Canton and the Canton Herald will be publishing articles on local city ordinances covering Code Enforcement issues. 

The information for these articles is supplied by City Manager Lonny Cluck.


Canton has three code enforcement officers on staff – the city fire chief, the city fire captain and the city building inspector. Currently the fire chief and fire captain are working code enforcement complaints and the building inspector works code enforcement as needed.

All code violations (junk cars, property that needs mowing, etc.) must be submitted in writing to Code Enforcement at the City Complex, P.O. Box 245, Canton, TX 75103, by fax to 903-567-1793, by e-mail to canton@cantontex.com or in person at City Complex. 

All complaints are confidential.

A Code Enforcement complaint form is available on the city’s website – www.cantontex.gov. Click on the Departments drop down menu, click on Development Services and then click on right pop out for Code Enforcement page. You will see “Click here for Code Enforcement Complaint Form.”