CANFIELD TWP., Ohio - In Canfield Township, burying a family member on your private property is allowed.

The discussions of backyard burials were brought to township leaders after cities like Girard put a one year ban on them.

Canfield's Zoning Inspector is clarifying the cities and municipalities have the power to set those rules but a township that is “not limited home rule” - meaning they have a population of less than 2,500 - doesn’t.

“Because we are not allowed to prohibit, [the property owners] don’t legally have to come to us,” Traci DeCapua, the township Zoning Inspector said.

The property owners can pick a grave anywhere on their land but they do have to follow one rule.

“Not that I’m promoting burying your loved one in the backyard but it can not just be anybody it does ha

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