Official Property Data Desk

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When you need the county's assessment-record and GIS-mapping entry point or have a parcel-data question.

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Reach the office that collects and maintains parcel data for assessment and GIS mapping.

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A surveyed boundary, legal title, easement, buildable area, access right, or present field condition.

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Parcel identifier, map date, visible layers, deed reference when relevant, and the office or record consulted.

Parcel-map lines are planning references—not surveys or legal boundary determinations.

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Before work near a septic system or when you need onsite-sewage records, permits, evaluations, or repair guidance.

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Reach the local office responsible for onsite-sewage and other environmental-health programs.

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Tank or field location, present condition, capacity, repair method, or site approval without the relevant record and onsite review.

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County contact, permit or record number, approved plan, dates, setbacks, and written instructions.

Do not drive, dig, grade, or place material over a suspected septic area until it is properly identified.

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Before construction, land disturbance, driveway or culvert changes, structures, signs, certain clearing, or a change in property use.

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Identify the current application path and local contact for land use, zoning, plans, and building permits.

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That a project is permitted, exempt, code-compliant, or within county jurisdiction without an address-specific determination.

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Jurisdiction, staff contact, date, ordinance or application reference, written determination, inspections, and permit number.

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For research-based help with soil testing, lawns, gardens, plants, pests, agriculture, natural resources, and household stewardship.

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Connect a local question with Extension publications, testing services, programs, and specialists.

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A permit, boundary, engineering design, regulated approval, or contractor scope.

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Publication title and date, sample or test number, recommendation, specialist contact, and the conditions described.

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For assessed-property records, appraisal questions, parcel references, maps, and the county-linked assessor system.

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Locate county assessment records and the office responsible for parcel and appraisal questions.

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A surveyed boundary, legal title, easement, access right, buildable area, or present field condition.

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Parcel identifier, record date, map view and legend, deed reference when relevant, and office contact.

Assessor maps and tax records are not boundary surveys or title opinions.

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For local Environmental Health contact information, residential septic applications, records, or repair-permit questions.

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Reach the responsible local office and find current onsite-sewage forms and contact details.

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Every system component, present performance, capacity, repair method, or site suitability without records and any required field evaluation.

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Permit or record number, approved plan, application version, county contact, dates, and written next steps.

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Before rezoning, a variance or conditional use, construction, grading, erosion work, or another project that may require review.

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Find county zoning, plan-review, building-permit, inspection, and erosion-control entry points.

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That the county governs a municipal address or that a proposed project is approved, exempt, or code-compliant.

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Confirmed jurisdiction, staff contact, application or ordinance reference, permit number, conditions, and inspection requirements.

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For research-based agriculture, natural-resource, water-quality, garden, soil-testing, and family education.

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Connect local questions with UGA research, testing services, publications, and specialists.

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A permit, regulated approval, engineering design, boundary, or professional inspection.

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Publication or test name, date, sample number, recommendation, contact, and the conditions described.

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For county-linked property, ownership, tax, zoning, and planning-map entry points.

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Locate available county map layers and property-reference information for early planning.

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A survey, legal title, easement, final zoning determination, access right, or field condition.

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Parcel identifier, map date, selected layers, legend, disclaimer, and the responsible office.

GIS layers are planning references and should not be used to establish a boundary.

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For onsite-sewage guidance, applications, records, repair questions, contractor lists, or septic-related pool permitting.

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Find the district's current homeowner guidance, forms, record process, and contact information.

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System location, operating condition, remaining capacity, repair method, or site suitability without official review.

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Record or permit number, approved plan, application version, contact, dates, and written requirements.

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Before zoning verification, rezoning, special use, variance, plat, accessory structure, or land-development work.

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Find current county forms and published requirements for several planning and development processes.

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Municipal jurisdiction, approval, exemption, code compliance, or address-specific requirements merely because a form is available.

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Jurisdiction, form revision, staff contact, submission date, written determination, permit number, and inspections.

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For soil and water testing, plant or pest identification, gardening, natural-resource, and healthy-home education.

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Connect local questions with UGA testing, publications, programs, and specialists.

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A regulated approval, onsite condition, permit, engineering design, or boundary.

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Test or publication name, date, sample number, recommendation, contact, and the conditions described.

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For county maps, aerial imagery, topography, addressing guidance, general zoning information, and assessor links.

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Locate available mapping and parcel-reference tools for early planning.

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A boundary, title, easement, final zoning status, access right, or present field condition.

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Parcel identifier, imagery or layer date, visible layers, legend, disclaimer, and responsible office.

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To reach the correct local office for records, fees, permits, and property-specific onsite-sewage questions.

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Provide county contact information and route a septic question to the responsible office.

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Tank or field location, current performance, capacity, repair method, or site approval without records and required review.

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County contact, record or permit number, approved plan, dates, fee schedule, and written instructions.

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For district application steps involving a new system, repair, modification, or existing-system evaluation.

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Find current applications, fee schedules, evaluation information, and certified-provider links.

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That district-wide guidance resolves Paulding County lot requirements or a property-specific decision.

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Application revision, fee schedule, provider information, county contact, and written next steps.

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Before building, permitting, development, planning, zoning, or a land-use change in county jurisdiction.

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Reach the county's Building and Permitting, Development, and Planning and Zoning divisions.

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Jurisdiction, permission, exemption, code compliance, or final zoning for a particular project without division review.

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Jurisdiction, division and contact, application or ordinance reference, determination, permit number, and inspections.

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For research-based soil or water testing, landscaping, gardening, water-quality, and natural-resource education.

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Connect local questions with UGA research, testing, publications, and specialists.

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Zoning, septic approval, a boundary, construction compliance, or an engineering conclusion.

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Test or publication name, date, sample number, recommendation, contact, and site conditions described.

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For county assessment records, property characteristics, parcel maps, sales history, or the county-linked qPublic system.

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Reach the assessor and find available ownership, assessment, and parcel-reference records.

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A surveyed boundary, deed interpretation, title, easement, access right, or current site condition.

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Parcel identifier, map date, selected layers, sales or deed reference where relevant, disclaimer, and office contact.

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For local records, fees, permits, evaluations, and property-specific onsite-sewage questions.

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Reach the responsible county office and find current contact information.

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Tank or field location, operating condition, capacity, repair method, or site suitability without records and onsite review.

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County contact, record or permit number, approved plan, dates, fee information, and written instructions.

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Before rezoning, a special use, variance, or work governed by county development regulations.

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Find department contacts, processes, regulations, ordinances, and public notices.

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Building-inspection requirements, municipal jurisdiction, approval, or an address-specific zoning conclusion by itself.

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Jurisdiction, current regulation or form, contact, meeting or submission date, and written determination.

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For residential or commercial permits, inspections, addressing, and county driveway or culvert documentation.

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Find current applications, inspection information, procedures, and department contact details.

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City jurisdiction, permit approval, exemption, code compliance, or that a downloaded form is the only requirement.

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Form revision, jurisdiction, staff contact, submission and payment instructions, permit number, and inspections.

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For research-based agriculture, soil, plant, pest, garden, and natural-resource guidance.

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Connect local questions with UGA publications, testing, programs, and specialists.

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A regulated approval, permit, boundary, engineering design, or professional inspection.

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Publication or test name, date, sample number, recommendation, contact, and conditions described.

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For parcel searches, assessment records, mapped improvements, owner information, and tax references.

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Locate available parcel and assessment information for early planning.

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A surveyed boundary, deed interpretation, title, easement, zoning status, access right, or field condition.

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Parcel number, tax year, map date, visible layers, disclaimer, and the county office responsible for the record.

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For onsite-sewage applications, permits, land applications, septic questions, or private-well testing.

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Find the official county Environmental Services program and its current application path.

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System condition, component location, capacity, repair method, or site suitability without official review.

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Current operating-office contact, application version, record or permit number, dates, plans, and written instructions.

At review time, ADPH said the Cleburne office was temporarily closed and directed urgent needs to Clay County. Check the current county notice before traveling.

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Before changing private access to a county road, placing a driveway pipe, or asking about county-road drainage or sight distance.

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Route private-access permits, 911 addressing, driveway-pipe review, drainage, and county-road questions.

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General building or zoning permission, municipal requirements, septic approval, utility clearance, or floodplain compliance.

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Road name, jurisdiction, county contact, permit or review reference, pipe or access requirements, and written response.

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For research-based forestry, wildlife, water, horticulture, agriculture, and land-management education.

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Connect local questions with Extension educators, programs, and university-backed resources.

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A permit, inspection, boundary, engineering design, septic approval, or legal requirement.

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Resource title and date, educator contact, test or program information, recommendation, and conditions described.

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For owner or address searches and available parcel, appraisal, mapping, and tax-reference information.

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Locate county parcel and appraisal references for early planning.

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A surveyed boundary, legal title, zoning, easement, access right, or present field condition; displayed tax-year data may lag the calendar year.

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Parcel identifier, displayed tax year, map and imagery date, visible layers, legend, and disclaimer.

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For onsite-sewage applications, septic permits, land applications, records, or private-well testing.

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Reach the official county environmental program and find its current application information.

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Existing-system performance, component location, capacity, repair method, or site suitability without records and onsite review.

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Application version, county contact, record or permit number, plan, dates, and written requirements.

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For county-road, right-of-way utility, turnout, culvert, drainage, fence-setback, or subdivision-routing questions.

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Reach the County Engineer and locate published county road and right-of-way permit information.

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Municipal permission, a general building or zoning clearance, septic approval, utility locating, or floodplain compliance.

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Road and jurisdiction, engineer or staff contact, permit reference, culvert or setback information, and written response.

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For research-based home, land, horticulture, forestry, wildlife, and agricultural guidance.

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Connect local questions with Extension educators, programs, and university-backed resources.

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A permit, regulated approval, boundary, engineering design, or professional inspection.

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Resource title and date, educator contact, test or program information, recommendation, and site conditions described.

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For available parcel, appraisal, mapping, and tax-reference information.

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Locate county tax and parcel references for early planning.

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A surveyed boundary, deed interpretation, title, zoning, easement, access right, or current field condition.

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Parcel identifier, tax year, map date, visible layers, disclaimer, and responsible county office.

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For onsite-sewage applications, septic permits, land or development applications, records, or private-well testing.

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Reach the official county environmental program and find its current forms and contact information.

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System location, existing condition, capacity, repair method, or site suitability without official review.

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Application version, contact, record or permit number, plan, dates, and written requirements.

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To understand the county's published starting position for general zoning and building permits in unincorporated areas.

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Document the county statement current as of its issue date and identify questions that still require agency confirmation.

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That no rule applies, that an address is unincorporated, or that city, floodplain, septic, utility, right-of-way, and subdivision requirements are satisfied.

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Letter issue date, property jurisdiction, staff confirmation, and every separate approval that may apply.

Do not translate this letter into a blanket “no permit needed” conclusion.

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Before dividing or developing a parcel or planning roads, drainage, utilities, plats, or work that may require a Permit to Develop.

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Review the county's adopted subdivision-development process and identify early County Engineer consultation needs.

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That the rules cover every ordinary building project, that a city has no jurisdiction, or that a specific plan is approved.

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Document effective date, applicable section, engineer contact, plan or plat version, written determination, and permit reference.

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For research-based aquatic-resource, farm, horticulture, forestry, home, and land-management education.

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Connect local questions with Extension educators, programs, and university-backed resources.

It cannot confirm

A permit, inspection, boundary, engineering design, septic approval, or legal requirement.

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Resource title and date, educator contact, test or program information, recommendation, and conditions described.