Carver County
Carver County covers 354 square miles of the Twin Cities metro area, with the county seat at Chaska.
Open PublicGIS map Carver County parcel map and property search
Carver County official website
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PublicGIS maps 47,632 parcels for Carver County.
Where to find things
- PublicGISProperty lines
Fast, simple parcel map and property viewer. Tap any parcel to see its lines, size, owner of record, and the official county links for it.
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- MetroGIS Regional Parcel DatasetDownloadable open parcel polygons and attributes for the seven metro counties.
- MetroGISRegional GIS collaborative for the Twin Cities; data is distributed through the Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
- Carver County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Carver County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and county map layers.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- Minnesota Business Filings SearchLook up a Minnesota business, LLC or corporation, including its registered agent and address, when a company name appears on a deed or tax record.
- Twin Cities Spring 2025 orthoimageryLeaf-off 1-foot regional aerial imagery from the Met Council and MnGeo, served as a web map service.
- Metropolitan Council on the Geospatial CommonsAll Met Council datasets on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons, including generalized land use and imagery.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineBrowse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
- Carver County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Look up a parcel's property tax statement and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Electronic Certificate of Real Estate ValueThe state's record of reported sale prices and terms filed with deeds. Used for sales ratio studies and to research what a property actually sold for.
- Carver County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Carver County wetlandsWetlands
Wetland Conservation Act administration: how to find out whether a wetland affects your land and what you need before draining or filling.
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- Minnesota public drainage systemsExplains Minnesota public drainage law: landowners share open ditches and tile lines, and a public drainage authority runs each one. The authority is a county board of commissioners, a joint county board, or a watershed district board of managers. Contact the county or watershed district that runs the ditch.
- 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.
- Board of Water and Soil ResourcesState agency overseeing soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, the Wetland Conservation Act, buffers and conservation easements such as RIM.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official 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.
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- DNR Floodplain Management ProgramHow floodplain mapping and local floodplain ordinances work in Minnesota and where to get flood map help.
- Find a DNR Area HydrologistCounty-assigned DNR contacts for public waters, shoreland and public waters work permits. For local Wetland Conservation Act decisions, use the BWSR Wetland Conservation Act LGU contact directory.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
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Search for a plat by identification number, site address, keyword, or the first letter of its name, and limit results to right-of-way or registered land survey plats.
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- GLO Plat Maps, Minnesota 1848-1907Map viewer of the original government survey plats for every Minnesota township. Shows section lines, water and features as first surveyed.
- MPCA Septic SystemsSeptic systems
State program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
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- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- Minn. Rules Ch. 7080 Septic System RulesTechnical rules for individual septic systems in Minnesota.
- SSTS Search: Licensed Septic BusinessesSearch for MPCA-licensed septic designers, installers, inspectors and maintainers by name, county or license type.
- Minnesota Building Codes and LawsBuilding permits
The building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.
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- Minnesota Certificate of Occupancy RequirementsMinnesota Rules 1300.0220 describes certificate of occupancy requirements, exceptions and temporary occupancy. Read the state rule, then confirm its application to a particular building with the local building official. This does not certify that a building is approved for occupancy.
- Wetland Conservation Act ContactsCounty-by-county directory of local wetland regulatory contacts, with PDF and spreadsheet downloads. Find the county, city, SWCD or watershed representative who makes Wetland Conservation Act decisions. BWSR recommends this LGU directory as the starting point for questions about a specific property or project.
- Carver County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Browse county data in ten categories, search by keyword such as Parcel or Floodplain, or type the county name to see every dataset.
Chad Riley, Development & GIS Supervisor- Office
- Carver County GIS contact
- Phone
- 952-361-1937
- criley@carvercountymn.gov
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- Met Council Map GalleryPrintable regional maps.
- Carver County tax-forfeited landPublic land
Land that went to the state for unpaid taxes, and how the county manages and sells it.
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- Metropolitan Council MapsIndex of Met Council interactive maps, including a publicly owned parcels tool and the map gallery.
- BWSR Conservation EasementsHow Reinvest in Minnesota conservation easements work and how to check whether land is enrolled. Contact the local soil and water conservation district for parcel-level answers.
Other Carver County links
- Carver County Land DepartmentThe county office that manages county-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
Carver County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (952) 361-1500
- Carver CountyCounty government home page in Chaska.
- Website
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- Carver County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.
- Carver County AdministrationCounty administration for Carver County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.
- Phone
- 952-361-1526
- dhemze@carvercountymn.gov
- Address
- 602 East 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Ryan Johnson, County Assessor
- Phone
- (952) 361-1960
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Website
- Visit website
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (952) 466-5200
- Carver County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- carvercountypw@carvercountymn.gov
- Address
- 600 East 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Carver County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 952-466-5230
- info@carverswcd.org
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Carver County is at the Glencoe Service Center, 1103 Gruenhagen Drive, Glencoe, MN 55336. 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 Carver County is at the Waconia Service Center, 219 E Frontage Rd, Waconia, MN 55387, (952) 442-2106: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (320) 864-5178
- Address
- 1103 Gruenhagen Drive, Glencoe, MN 55336
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County Property & FinanceCounty budget, finance, taxation, land records, property assessment and elections.Dave Frischmon, Property and Finance Director
- Phone
- 952-361-1506
- dfrischmon@carvercountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County RecorderWhere deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Other county departments (3)
- Carver County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Carver County, Minnesota.Mark Metz, County Attorney
- Phone
- 952-361-1400
- Address
- 604 E. 4th Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Carver County, Minnesota.
- Website
- Visit website
- Carver County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Carver County, Minnesota.
- Website
- Visit website
Carver County is part of the Twin Cities metro, which has its own regional maps and data.
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About Carver County
Carver County covers 354 square miles of the Twin Cities metro area, with the county seat at Chaska. Water covers about 6 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.