Ohio law mandates that
the County Engineer
create and organize the
tax maps of his
community. These tax
maps must be updated on
a daily basis to reflect
changes in property
ownership. This
responsibility entails
creating and maintaining
a detailed inventory of
every parcel of land in
the county. A map must
be drawn for every
parcel of property in
the county and this map
must be to scale. The
scale required by law is
at least one inch for
every quarter mile, but
heavily populated areas
require a greater
definition in the
drawings. The County
Engineer must ensure the
accuracy of the property
surveys. The County
Auditor's office uses
these detailed tax maps
as its official record
for property tax
purposes.
