Highlands County
Highlands County, Florida. County seat: Sebring.
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PublicGIS maps 112,672 parcels for Highlands County.
Where to find things
- Highlands County GIS mapCounty GIS map · Property lines
Officially linked county mapping destination for parcel and land research.
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- Florida statewide property mapFlorida's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- LABINS Land Boundary Information System MapSurveying and mapping explorer with township, range and section searches, survey control, land-record layers and mapping data.
- Highlands County property and owner searchProperty owner · Property records · Parcel number
Search parcels, owners, addresses, or sales and filter results by use code or neighborhood.
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- Florida Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and VAB DirectoryFind county property appraisers for values and exemptions, tax collectors for bills and payments, and value adjustment boards for assessment appeals.
- Florida Assessment Roll and Parcel GIS DownloadsDownload public assessment rolls and county parcel GIS submissions through the Revenue Department's tax roll and map data directories.
- Sunbiz Corporation SearchLook up a Florida corporation, LLC or partnership, with officers, registered agent and mailing address, when a company name appears on a deed or tax roll.
- Florida Property Tax Oversight ContactState Property Tax Oversight contact, question form and links to county appraiser and collector offices.
- Florida Property Taxpayer InformationState explanations of Florida property taxes: Save Our Homes, portability, TRIM notices, exemptions, deadlines and the value adjustment board process.
- FDOT Aerial Photography and ImageryAerial imagery
Find available aerial photography by county and year, including recent orthoimagery and historical single-frame photographs. Links to the APLUS ordering application.
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- University of Florida Historical Aerial PhotographySearch historical Florida aerial photographs by map or county. Collection years vary by county and extend from 1937 to 1990.
- Highlands County GIS information and mapsGIS data downloads
County GIS information and access to the mapping resources linked by the office.
Carley Fitzgerald, GIS Coordinator- Office
- Highlands County GIS
- Phone
- 863-402-6713
- cfitzgerald@highlandsfl.gov
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Highlands County planning and zoningZoning
County planning, zoning, land-use information, and application guidance.
- Office
- Highlands County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- 863-402-6650
- pandz@highlandsfl.gov
- Florida Floodplain Management ProgramFlood zones
Florida floodplain program contacts, community guidance and flood-map coordination resources.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
- FDEM GIS Maps, Geoportal and ServicesFlorida emergency-management mapping applications, geodata, GIS services and lidar resources, including the GATOR map.
- Florida Water Management Districts: County Coverage and ContactsFlorida water management district boundaries and contacts for all five districts. Identify the district serving a county and find its official website, headquarters and published phone numbers.
- Florida DEP Map DirectWetlands
Build and share Florida environmental maps using DEP and partner data layers. The gallery provides topic-specific maps.
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- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- Florida Septic Permit Office and Application GuideFind the correct septic permit agency by county, application forms, site-evaluation requirements and the DEP application portal.
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Florida elevation-data access guide with statewide project information, lidar inventories and links to NOAA and water management district downloads.
- Florida Basin 411 Water Quality MapLakes and water
Find waterbody assessment units, impaired waters, TMDLs and basin management action plans by location or waterbody name.
- Florida Geographic Data LibraryLand cover
University of Florida GIS library with current and historical data catalogs, an Explorer map and downloadable datasets covering Florida land and water.
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- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerNational land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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Search state lands and facilities, view the inventory map and find state surplus property records.
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- Florida State Parks and RecreationFlorida state parks, trails, management plans, accessibility information and recreation program contacts.
- Florida Wildlife Management Area Finder and MapsLocate wildlife management areas and access area brochures, maps, closures and hunting information.
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Search official county records online going back to 1981, covering deeds, land records, liens, judgments and other public documents. Results list parties, the document date and the book and page number.
- Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & ComptrollerSurveys and section corners
Recorded deeds, official records, recorded plats, and clerk services.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Florida licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one.
- Board of Trustees Land Document SystemSearch Florida Board of Trustees land documents and associated mapped records.
- Florida Geospatial Open Data PortalAddresses and 911 numbers
Download Florida's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- Florida County and Municipal Place CodesOfficial county and municipal jurisdiction directory with a downloadable list of county FIPS and municipal GNIS place feature identifiers.
- Florida League of Cities Municipal DirectoryMunicipal government directory with officials, contact details and websites where available for Florida cities, towns and villages.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Highlands County roads and public worksRoads
County road services, maintenance information, and department contact route.
- Office
- Highlands County Roads and Public Works
- Phone
- 863-402-6529
- jharrison@highlandsfl.gov
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- FDOT Road GIS Data and MapsStatewide road GIS downloads, FDOT's linear referencing system, highway mapping resources and the open data hub.
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Locate the coastal construction control line, coastal range monuments and permit layers for Florida beach properties.
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- Beaches, Inlets and PortsFlorida beach management: erosion control lines, beach renourishment projects, dune protection, coastal permitting and shoreline change data.
- Florida DEP Bureau of Survey and MappingState survey and mapping office for state-land boundaries, original cadastral corners, geodetic information and land records.
- Florida wildfire risk mapHazards and emergency information
Florida Forest Service page for the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, whose "What's Your Risk?" tool shows likely fire intensity around a home or any point in Florida. It is a screening tool, not an official designation.
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- Florida Division of Emergency ManagementState emergency management: county emergency management offices, comprehensive emergency management plans, shelters, debris and recovery programs.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
Other Highlands County links
- Highlands County environmental public healthCounty environmental-health programs and water-related public-health information.
Highlands County offices
- Highlands County Property AppraiserProperty appraisal, ownership records, parcel identification, and exemptions.C. Raymond McIntyre, Property Appraiser
- Phone
- 863-402-6659
- Website
- Visit website
- Highlands County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Highlands County is at the Okeechobee Service Center, 450 US Highway 98 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving Highlands County is at the Sebring Service Center, 4505/4507 George Blvd, Sebring, FL 33872, (863) 385-7853: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (863) 763-3345
- Address
- 450 US Highway 98 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Website
- Visit website
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About Highlands County
Highlands County, Florida. County seat: Sebring. Property records and appraisal are handled by the Property Appraiser, property-tax payments by the Tax Collector, and recorded land documents by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Cities in Highlands County
- Avon ParkAvon Park City Hall · 863-452-4400
- Lake PlacidDana Riddell, City Clerk · 863-699-3747 · clerk@mylakeplacid.org
- SebringJohn Shoop, Mayor · 863-471-5100