Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County covers 1,972 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Fergus Falls.
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PublicGIS maps 64,486 parcels for Otter Tail County.
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- 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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- Minnesota Geospatial CommonsDownload Minnesota's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
- MnDOT Right of Way Mapping and MonitoringView scanned MnDOT right-of-way maps showing highway boundaries and easements next to private property.
- Otter Tail County Property ViewerCounty GIS map
Otter Tail County's public property map: find parcels and view tax assessments, sales history and permits.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- Otter Tail County property tax search and paymentProperty records · Property taxes
Enter a parcel number or address once to reach several property tax applications. Pay taxes online with a bank account or credit or debit card.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Otter Tail County AssessorProperty owner
The office that sets each property's estimated market value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, homestead, and appeals.
Heather Jacobson, County Assessor- Phone
- 218-998-8010
- assessor@ottertailcounty.gov
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- 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.
- Statewide ParcelsOne statewide map layer of property parcel boundaries compiled from counties that share their parcel data openly. Includes parcel ID and, where the county provides it, owner and address fields.
- Otter Tail County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Otter Tail 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.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineAerial imagery
Browse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
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- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
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Recorded plats and plat maps for subdivisions and townsites in the county.
- Otter Tail County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.
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- MPCA Septic SystemsState program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
- 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.
- 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.
- Otter Tail County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Browse a basic web map or pre-built map applications, find parcels and property records, request a new address, and download public county data sets.
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- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsMnDOT's reference for the Minnesota County Coordinate System and State Plane zones used in Minnesota surveys and GIS, with the zone parameters for each county.
- Otter Tail 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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- 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.
- Lands and MineralsState mineral leasing, state land records and mineral ownership information, including how to research severed mineral rights and lease sales.
Otter Tail County offices
- One phone line for 6 offices
- Phone
- 218-998-8000
- Otter Tail County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- Address
- 121 West Junius Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail CountyCounty government home page in Fergus Falls.
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Otter Tail County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Address
- 520 W Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use, and permits.Amy Baldwin, Community Development Director
- Address
- 520 W Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- Website
- Otter Tail County zoning and land use, listed above
- Otter Tail County Subdivision of LandStart here to split or subdivide a parcel. County Land and Resource Management explains the subdivision review process and links metes-and-bounds, preliminary plat and final plat applications.
- Otter Tail County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Otter Tail County environmental servicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Otter Tail County addressing and 911 numbersHow rural addresses and 911 signs are assigned in the county, and who to ask for one.
- Otter Tail County AdministrationCounty administration, county board business and department contacts.
- Phone
- 218-998-8060
- nleonard@ottertailcounty.gov
- Address
- 520 W Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Liz Mickelson, Deputy County Administrator
- Phone
- 218-998-8295
- treasurer@ottertailcounty.gov
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.Lynn Larson, County Recorder
- Phone
- 218-998-8140
- recorder@ottertailcounty.gov
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Land & Resource ManagementSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.
- Phone
- 218-998-8095
- eh@ottertailcounty.gov
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
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- Otter Tail County GISCounty mapping and GIS data.George Meyer, GIS Lead Developer
- Phone
- 218-998-8313
- gmeyer@co.ottertail.mn.us
- Address
- 500 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Otter Tail County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Darren Newville, District Manager
- Phone
- 218-346-9105
- darren.newville@eot.mnswcd.org
- Address
- 801 Jenny Ave SW, Suite #2, Perham, MN 56573
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- West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Otter Tail County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 218-998-5300
- wotswcd@gmail.com
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- Otter Tail County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Otter Tail County is at the Fergus Falls Service Center, 506 Western Ave N, Fergus Falls, MN 56537. 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) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (218) 739-4694
- Address
- 506 Western Ave N, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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Other county departments (3)
- Otter Tail County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Otter Tail County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 218-998-8766
- Address
- 118 North Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN 56567
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- Otter Tail County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-998-8530
- Address
- 416 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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- Otter Tail County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 218-998-8605
- Address
- 118 North Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN 56567
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About Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County covers 1,972 square miles of west-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Fergus Falls. Water covers about 11 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities and townships in Otter Tail County
- Battle Lake
- Bluffton
- Clitherall
- Dalton
- Deer Creek
- Dent
- Elizabeth
- Erhard
- Fergus Falls
- Henning
- New York Mills
- Ottertail
- Parkers Prairie
- Pelican Rapids
- Perham
- Richville
- Rothsay
- Underwood
- Urbank
- Vergas
- Vining
- Wadena
- Aastad Township
- Amor Township
- Aurdal Township
- Blowers Township
- Bluffton Township
- Buse Township
- Butler Township
- Candor Township
- Carlisle Township
- Clitherall Township
- Compton Township
- Corliss Township
- Dane Prairie Township
- Dead Lake Township
- Deer Creek Township
- Dora Township
- Dunn Township
- Eagle Lake Township
- Eastern Township
- Edna Township
- Effington Township
- Elizabeth Township
- Elmo Township
- Erhards Grove Township
- Everts Township
- Fergus Falls Township
- Folden Township
- Friberg Township
- Girard Township
- Gorman Township
- Henning Township
- Hobart Township
- Homestead Township
- Inman Township
- Leaf Lake Township
- Leaf Mountain Township
- Lida Township
- Maine Township
- Maplewood Township
- Newton Township
- Nidaros Township
- Norwegian Grove Township
- Oak Valley Township
- Orwell Township
- Oscar Township
- Otter Tail Township
- Otto Township
- Paddock Township
- Parkers Prairie Township
- Pelican Township
- Perham Township
- Pine Lake Township
- Rush Lake Township
- Scambler Township
- St. Olaf Township
- Star Lake Township
- Sverdrup Township
- Tordenskjold Township
- Trondhjem Township
- Tumuli Township
- Western Township
- Woodside Township