Lake County
Lake County covers 229 square miles of northeastern Ohio, with the county seat at Painesville.
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PublicGIS maps 110,288 parcels for Lake County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Lake County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Lake County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Ohio statewide property mapProperty lines
Ohio's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- Lake County parcel map and property searchProperty owner · Property records · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Lake County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and local map layers.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- 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.
- Lake County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download nightly-updated parcels, centerlines, address points and jurisdiction layers from the county GIS Hub.
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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.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- Lake County building and land use permitsZoning
Which permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Lake County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water.
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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.
- 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.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm 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.
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- Ohio county ditch and drainage improvementsOhio law on single-county drainage improvements such as ditches, drains and tiling. An owner petitions the board of county commissioners, after first consulting the county engineer, and the commissioners decide whether to build the improvement. Call the county engineer or county commissioners about a county ditch.
- 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.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- USGS National Map ViewerElevation
National base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
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- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- U.S. Drought MonitorLakes and water
Weekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- USGS map of public and protected landPublic land
National map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Lake County RecorderPlats · Surveys and section corners
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Becky Lynch, County Recorder- Phone
- 440-350-2510
- becky.lynch@lakecountyohio.gov
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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.
- Ohio licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors 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 phone 877-644-6364.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- US Census GeocoderAddresses and 911 numbers
Free service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Lake County Engineer's OfficeRoads
The county engineer's office builds and maintains county roads and bridges.
- Phone
- (440) 350-2770
- Address
- 105 Main Street, Suite A205, Painesville, OH 44077
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- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapHazards and emergency information
Type 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.
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- 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.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
- Southern wildfire risk mapOpen the Southern Wildfire Risk Explorer map to see wildfire risk for a place in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a screening tool for planning, not an official hazard determination.
Lake County offices
- Lake County AuditorValues real estate for property tax and keeps property records.
- Phone
- (440) 350-2221
- Website
- Visit website
- Lake County Planning and Community DevelopmentHandles county planning, subdivision review and community development.
- Phone
- 440-350-2740
- Website
- Visit website
- Lake County GISMapping and GIS data.Caroline Petersen, Lake County GIS Director
- Phone
- (440) 350-5970
- Website
- Visit website
- Lake County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district: conservation programs and technical help for landowners.
- Phone
- 440-350-2730
- Website
- Visit website
- Lake County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Lake County is at the Orwell Service Center, 33 Grand Valley Ave, Orwell, OH 44076. 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
- (440) 437-6330
- Address
- 33 Grand Valley Ave, Orwell, OH 44076
- Website
- Visit website
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About Lake County
Lake County covers 229 square miles of northeastern Ohio, with the county seat at Painesville. The County Auditor values your house and land and works out the bill, the County Treasurer collects it, and the County Recorder keeps recorded land documents.