Upon Ohio's statehood in 1803, the General Assembly enacted legislation permitting the Courts of Common Pleas to appoint the position of County Surveyor for the purpose of guiding development on the new frontier. The specific tasks involved subdividing the land for settlement; recording land plats, titles, transfers, and deeds; replacing early wooden survey stakes with stone monuments; the layout of public thoroughfares; and representing the Board of County Commissioners in land and roadway issues.
In 1831, the legislature made the County Surveyor a publicly elected officeholder that would serve three-year terms. The need for better transportation across the state, involving highway and canal construction, led to the eventual evolution of the County Surveyor's position. In response to the demands of the impending "Auto Age, " County Surveyors were chosen by the legislature to represent the State Highway Department in local engineering affairs.
By the time legislation was enacted, in 1935, to change the County Surveyor's position to that of County Engineer, the officeholders were serving a four-year term and fulfilling the modern duties of both a professional surveyor and engineer.
In 1831, the legislature made the County Surveyor a publicly elected officeholder that would serve three-year terms. The need for better transportation across the state, involving highway and canal construction, led to the eventual evolution of the County Surveyor's position. In response to the demands of the impending "Auto Age, " County Surveyors were chosen by the legislature to represent the State Highway Department in local engineering affairs.
By the time legislation was enacted, in 1935, to change the County Surveyor's position to that of County Engineer, the officeholders were serving a four-year term and fulfilling the modern duties of both a professional surveyor and engineer.
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Tax Map Office
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The Tax Map Office is a division of the County Engineer's Office.
Some of the duties include reviewing and indexing land surveys prepared by professional surveyors, adding parcel linework to the County Auditor's GIS that is used for taxation purposes, and approving descriptions on new deed transfers.
GIS in Richland County is mostly available through the Richland County Auditor.
The Tax Map Office maintains the linework for the GIS.
These maps do have lines, dimensions, and acreages, but the intent of the map is for taxing purposes of parcels in Richland County.
Some of the duties include reviewing and indexing land surveys prepared by professional surveyors, adding parcel linework to the County Auditor's GIS that is used for taxation purposes, and approving descriptions on new deed transfers.
GIS in Richland County is mostly available through the Richland County Auditor.
The Tax Map Office maintains the linework for the GIS.
These maps do have lines, dimensions, and acreages, but the intent of the map is for taxing purposes of parcels in Richland County.
Survey Archives
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Survey Books - These files are the indexed boundary surveys that have been prepared by professional surveyors and provided to the Tax Map Office for filing as a public record of the survey that was completed.
The letter number designation refers to a survey book and page (for example, K-34) that the survey is indexed as.
The index to find the survey should be noted on the Auditor's GIS mapping of the corresponding parcel the survey was done on.
The user will need to find the survey index then go to the survey archives/survey books to retrieve the survey.
The letter number designation refers to a survey book and page (for example, K-34) that the survey is indexed as.
The index to find the survey should be noted on the Auditor's GIS mapping of the corresponding parcel the survey was done on.
The user will need to find the survey index then go to the survey archives/survey books to retrieve the survey.
Oversize/Overweight Vehicles
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Consistent with the Ohio Revised Code; which establishes the rules for governing the use of road, bridge, and highway facilities in the State of Ohio; Richland County has established Over Dimension/Overweight Vehicle Regulations - Rules Regarding Issuance of Permits.
Owners of vehicles that exceed specified thresholds for dimension and weight (reference ORC 5577) seeking to utilize county and/or township facilities are required to obtain a permit from this office.
A check for the appropriate amount as outlined in the Special Hauling Permit Fee Schedule (reference form RC-2).
Owners of vehicles that exceed specified thresholds for dimension and weight (reference ORC 5577) seeking to utilize county and/or township facilities are required to obtain a permit from this office.
A check for the appropriate amount as outlined in the Special Hauling Permit Fee Schedule (reference form RC-2).
Utility
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County Roads - If you are working on a utility, any time that you are constructing a new line (aerial or buried) within the road right of way, you will need to submit a permit; if you are just replacing an aerial line with another aerial line, you will not need to submit a permit.
For utility companies not governed by Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), a fee for permit, if granted, is required.
Please contact Matt Christian at 419-774-5657 for more information on private utilities.
For utility companies not governed by Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), a fee for permit, if granted, is required.
Please contact Matt Christian at 419-774-5657 for more information on private utilities.
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