Report a Concern & FAQs

Recreational fires are permitted without the permission of the EPA when the fire is for cooking food. Additionally, you may have a fire without the permission of the EPA if you are using it for heating tar, welding, acetylene torches, highway safety flares, heating for warmth of outdoor workers, smudge pots, and similar occupational needs. If you would like to have a cooking fire you must first notify the Fire Department, ensure that the fire is and will stay 50 feet away from any structure or vehicle or is in an approved container that is 15 feet away from any structure, that only dry wood or charcoal is used for fuel, that the fire is constantly attended until fire is extinguished, and that the fire is no bigger than three feet by three feet. Open burning with prior notification to the EPA (1-800-282-9378) is also permitted for ceremonial purposes, prevention and control of disease or pest, or for recognized range or wildlife management. No person shall burn any refuse, rubbish, waste, or other material within the City of Kent.

Parking tickets may be paid at the Budget and Finance Department located at 930 Overholt Road or online at the Kent Police Department website: kentpd.org or on the payment portal.

As of July 1, 2023, the City of Kent contracts with Republic Services for residential trash and recycling service. For additional information please call the Service Department (330-678-8105) or Republic Services (1-800-247-3644).

All parks in the City close at dusk.

No, you do not need a permit. However, the City does request that you do not hold a garage sale for more than three days in a thirty-day period and that all signs are removed before 8:00pm on the last day of the sale.

The site is located at the entrance to Plum Creek Park. For more information, such as hours of operation, you may contact our Service Administration Department (330-678-8105) or visit the Yard Waste Site page.

A building permit is needed prior to the start of any construction including new buildings, additions, and decks. For more specific information concerning the permits needed for the building of a shed please call our Building Department (330-678-8107).

For the most up-to-date information from our Parks and Recreation Department, please visit our Parks and Recreation page on our website.

Ohio birth and Portage County death records dating back to 1909 are available to the public upon request at the Kent City Health Department. For more information, including how to obtain certified copies, please visit our Birth and Death Records page.

Your water and sewer bill may be paid at the Utility Billing counter at 930 Overholt Rd. or visit our Utilities page for other options.