An Assessor Office is responsible for appraising the taxable property in an area in order to calculate property taxes in Monongalia County, West Virginia. As part of this job, Monongalia County Assessors maintain detailed county and local maps, including Geographic Information Science (GIS) data. These Monongalia County GIS maps typically include property divisions, plots, buildings, property appraisal values, and property taxes. They may also include public property, parks, roads, place names, bodies of water, and other local geographical information, as well as flood zones, county zone lines, and school boundaries. These maps can be useful for a number of reasons, including buying and selling property. Assessors may provide online access to their Monongalia County GIS data on their websites.
Monongalia County Assessor's Office Morgantown WV 243 High Street 26505 304-291-7222
The Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency that provides engineering services, including managing ports and waterways, protecting against floods and storm damage, and maintaining public recreation areas in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The Army Corps of Engineers keeps Monongalia County GIS maps that show navigable waters, tributaries, water depths, bridges, and ports, as well as information on flood zones, dams, and hydroelectric plants. GIS maps of Army Corps recreation areas can include bodies of water, shelters, campgrounds, elevations, and trails. These Monongalia County maps may be available on the Army Corps of Engineers website.
Fairmont Army Corps of Engineers Fairmont WV 1241 Opekiska Road 26554 304-366-4224
Morgantown Army Corps of Engineers Morgantown WV 709 Beechurst Avenue 26505 304-366-4224
A Clerk Office maintains public records for a county or local government, including GIS data in the form of maps. These GIS maps provide detailed information such as property boundaries, roads, public property, parks, and in some cases, population and demographic information. GIS data can also show Monongalia County property value assessments, property taxes, flood zones, zoning boundaries, and earthquake zones, as well as place names, bodies of water, and other geographic information. Clerks may also have historic GIS maps from the USGS or other organizations. Monongalia County GIS data is often accessible through the Clerk Office website.
Monongalia County Clerk Morgantown WV 243 High Street 26505 304-291-7240
Morgantown City Clerk Morgantown WV 389 Spruce Street 26505 304-284-7439
A Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning regulations in order to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Monongalia County, West Virginia. As part of that job, Building Departments maintain GIS data that can include Monongalia County GIS maps on the topography, elevation, soil composition, and flood zones for the local area. This information can be important for adhering to building codes and meeting zoning rules. These GIS maps may also show Monongalia County parcels, lots, subdivisions, and tracts of land, as well as sewers, public utilities, and other building hazards. GIS data may be available on the Building Department website.
Monongalia County Planning Department Morgantown WV 100 Hart Field Road 26505 304-291-9570
Morgantown Building Department Morgantown WV 389 Spruce Street 26505 304-284-7401
Morgantown Permits Morgantown WV 389 Spruce Street 26505 304-284-7412
Star City Town Permits Morgantown WV 370 Broadway Avenue 26505 304-599-3550
A Recorder of Deeds keeps real estate documents to ensure the accuracy of property and land records in Monongalia County, West Virginia. In addition to filing deeds that provide information on property sales and transfers, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps, including Monongalia County GIS data. These maps can include property lines, building information, unclaimed parcels, property value assessments, and property tax information. They may also show Monongalia County place names, flood zones, zoning boundaries, neighborhood lines, bodies of water, and other geographic information. The Recorder of Deeds may provide access to GIS data on its website.
Monongalia County Recorder of Deeds Morgantown WV 243 High Street 26505 304-291-7230
A Soil and Water Conservation Office provides information on the conservation and management of natural resources in Monongalia County, West Virginia. They are also responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing policies to protect these natural resources. Monongalia County Soil and Water Conservation Offices maintain GIS data in the form of maps to monitor soil and water, and these Monongalia County maps can show ground and surface water, stormwater runoff, irrigation, erosion, flood zones, and sources of pollution. These maps can be important for buying, selling, or improving property, and they may be available through the Soil and Water Conservation Office website.
Monongalia Soil and Water Conservation Morgantown WV 201 Scott Avenue 26508 304-296-0081
A Town or City Hall provides municipal services for their town or city, including keeping vital records and maintaining documents on their jurisdiction such as maps with GIS data in Monongalia County, West Virginia. These GIS maps typically include property boundaries, real estate appraisal values, Monongalia County property tax assessments, public property, and unclaimed parcels. The maps may also show place names, Monongalia County zoning boundaries, bodies of water, and flood zones, as well as population and demographic information. Some Town and City Halls also maintain historical maps of their area. These maps are often available on the Town or City Hall website.
Morgantown City Hall Morgantown WV 389 Spruce Street 26505 304-284-7439
Star City City Hall Morgantown WV 370 Broadway Avenue 26505 304-599-3407
Star City Town Hall Morgantown WV 370 Broadway Avenue 26505 304-599-3550