Public records are extremely useful in locating pertinent information. Some common sources are listed below.
City / County Recorder's Office
- Business ownership identification
- Codes and ordinances
- Deed restrictions
- Deeds
- Mining claims
- Partnership agreements, divorce decrees, and other documents affecting ownership
Planning & Zoning Departments
- Annexation maps
- Building permits
- Development and land use plans
- Historic districts
- Lot splits and abandonments
- Subdivision information
- Variances in land use approved by zoning authorities
- Zoning decisions
Engineering Departments
- Building permits
- Demolition permits
- Right-of-way easement records for public services and utilities
Sale Tax Offices
- Sale / use tax permits
- State Licensing Boards
Licenses for Service & Professional Activities
State Land Office
- Bureau of Land Management
- Leases of state land
- Sale or trade of public land
U.S. Department of the Interior
- Grazing land lease maps
- Identification of range improvements
County Assessor's Office
- Field surveys
- Real property records
Private Data Sources
- Commercial cost manuals
- Economic data from local, state, or national sources
- Real estate, newspaper, and commercial organization data on market values
- Specific information about technical and market trends in particular industries
- Telephone and service directories