Parcel Id: Every parcel is uniquely identified by a 12 digit parcel id. When a structure on a
parcel has a different owner than the owner of the parcel, the parcel id for the structure has a four character extension, giving a 16 charater parcel id.
The first six digits of the parcel id identify the tile number on which the parcel is located.
Parcel address, city, zip: The 911 parcel address. Many vacant parcels have not been assigned a building number.
LRK(REID): Real Estate ID, used by he Tax department and Mortage Companies to identify a property. Each parcel has a unique number.
Deed book, Deed page: Identifies a recorded deed for the property. The Registeer of Deeds Office is the authoritative
source for all Deed information.
Subdivision: Subdivision name on the recorded plat.
Subdivision lots/block: Lot and block numbers on the recorded plat. Newer plats do not have block numbers.
Last sale: For Open Market Sales the the last sale amount and date. The Assessment Report contains all sales.
Plat book, Plat page: Plat Book and Page recorded at the Register of Deeds office for the subdivision/parcel.
Legal: Legal Description.
Caculated acreage: Amount of acreage that is assessed for taxes. Does not include the right of way.
Taxmap: Tax map identification number, i.e. 1B01001, map 1, township B, block 01, lot 001.
Name, name2: The first two property owners listed in the counties Tax system.
Address, address2, city, state, zip: The owners mailing address. Tax bills are mailed to this address.
City Tax District: The city where the parcel is annexed/incorporated. Property is taxed in part according to its Tax District.
County Fire District: The Fire District in which the property is located. Property is taxed in part according to its Fire District.
Fire District map
Tax account number: Tax account number.
Market building(s) value: Assessed value of all the buildings.
Market land value: Assessed value of the land.
Total market value: Total assessed value, buildings + land.
Use total value: For properties in the farm use program a total of the farm use land value and the building(s) value.
School District: County, Hickory, or Newton-Conover.
Elem school, Middle school, High school: Local schools.
Zoning District: The jurisdiction that is responsible for zoning.
Zoning1, zoning2, zoning3: Zoning codes. Contact the jursidications Zoning District for details. The same code
will have different requirements in diffrent districts.
Zoning Overlay: Zoning Overlays are zoning districts that have additional development standards which are above
and beyond the base zoning requirements. More information can be found on the Unified Development Ordinance page.
Small Area: A small area district is one of seven areas within the County where community-based planning was conducted
to identify where and how future development should occur. More information can be found on the Small Area Plans page.
Small Area Plans map
Split zoning dist 1/2: Indicates if the parcel is split by a Zoning District line.
Building Permints: Link into the counties building permit database. The links to permits go back approximately to 1993.
Building Details: Same as the Assessmnent report. This information is from the counties Tax Revaluation department.
Watershed: Lists the category of water supply watershed if the parcel is located in a regulated watershed.
Watershed regulations include minimum residential lots sizes and imperviousness requirements for non-residential development which vary depending upon the category of watershed.
The appropriate Zoning Agency can provide more information on development requirements.
Watershed map
Firm Panel #, Date: FEMA Flood Zone information. The county adopted new FEMA Flood Zone maps in
September 2007. An area in a Flood Zone will be labeled on a map as AE or AEFW.
The AE zone is the area of special flood hazard subject to a 1% chance of flooding in any year
(commonly referred to as the 100 year flood) where a flood elevation has been determined. AEFW is the floodway
portion of the 100 year floodplain where development is limited due to the volume and velocity of floodwaters.
Flood Zone map
Agricultural District: Catawba County has established agricultural districts to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities.
A parcel may have a value of District or Proximity.
District: The Agricultural District program is a voluntary opportunity for farmers to have their land identified as a farming district. By having land designated as a district,
the farmer lets the community know that they are actively engaged in farming and to expect the various types of activities which are associated with a farm.
This program is not zoning nor is it a regulatory process. Through a voluntary agricultural district, farmers may benefit by being identified as a special district which will highlight their contributions to the community.
For more information on the Voluntary Agricultural District program, you may contact Cooperative Extension at (828) 465-8240 or Planning, Parks and Development at (828) 465-8380.
Proximity: Land that is noted as being in proximity to an agricultural district is defined as any property that is within one half mile from an approved agricultural district.