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Land Divisions & Combinations
Land Divisions
From time to time, taxpayers request that part of their parcel be divided into 2 or more parcels. There are a variety of reasons for doing so: creating 2 smaller parcels out of 1 larger parcel, correcting encroachments upon a neighboring property, selling off vacant land for an additional housing structure, etc. These are only some of the reasons for creating "splits".
Requirements
The City Assessing Office processes all land divisions within the city limits. There are several requirements for land division that must be met:
All division requests will be processed in a timely fashion; expect to be notified of an approval within 5 working days from the time all the paperwork is presented to our office. All divisions will be effective as of December 31st of the year in which the request is made. Therefore, tax bills will continue to be processed on the original, or "parent", parcel until a new assessment roll is created for the upcoming year. We do not perform "mid-year splits".
Land Combinations
Combining 2 or more parcels is considerably easier than dividing land. Simply write a letter to the Assessor requesting a combination of the parcels, identified by Parcel Identifier Number (not by address). A $50.00 fee is required. Again, all combination requests will be processed in a timely fashion; expect to be notified of an approval within 5 working days from the time all the paperwork is presented to our office. As with divisions, all combinations are effective as of December 31st of the year in which the request is made. Therefore, tax bills will continue to be processed on the original, or "parent", parcels until a new assessment roll is created for the upcoming year. We do not perform "mid-year combinations".
From time to time, taxpayers request that part of their parcel be divided into 2 or more parcels. There are a variety of reasons for doing so: creating 2 smaller parcels out of 1 larger parcel, correcting encroachments upon a neighboring property, selling off vacant land for an additional housing structure, etc. These are only some of the reasons for creating "splits".
Requirements
The City Assessing Office processes all land divisions within the city limits. There are several requirements for land division that must be met:
- A detailed survey must be provided our office showing the entire parcel to be divided, with the line indicating where the proposed split is to occur. The survey must include dimensions from the existing structure(s) to the current and proposed property lines, for the purpose of determining setback compliance. The survey must clearly label the "children" parcels, i.e., the parcels to be created, including a legal description for each of the resulting parcels.
- A letter from the taxpayer/representative requesting the division is also required. This letter is placed in our files, along with the survey, for documentation purposes.
- A $50.00 fee is required.
All division requests will be processed in a timely fashion; expect to be notified of an approval within 5 working days from the time all the paperwork is presented to our office. All divisions will be effective as of December 31st of the year in which the request is made. Therefore, tax bills will continue to be processed on the original, or "parent", parcel until a new assessment roll is created for the upcoming year. We do not perform "mid-year splits".
Land Combinations
Combining 2 or more parcels is considerably easier than dividing land. Simply write a letter to the Assessor requesting a combination of the parcels, identified by Parcel Identifier Number (not by address). A $50.00 fee is required. Again, all combination requests will be processed in a timely fashion; expect to be notified of an approval within 5 working days from the time all the paperwork is presented to our office. As with divisions, all combinations are effective as of December 31st of the year in which the request is made. Therefore, tax bills will continue to be processed on the original, or "parent", parcels until a new assessment roll is created for the upcoming year. We do not perform "mid-year combinations".