Using GIS; ID structures

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I'm looking into some land and am using GIS to obtain more details. On google maps, I can see 2 structures, this led me to the 'structures' layer in GIS, which corroborated by eyeballs. However, I'm having trouble finding anything about the structures.

I would think there are permits for the structures since recognized in GIS, but nothing in the records about them. Is it possible that a barn/shed without a dwelling present doesn't need a permit or am I missing something? I'm not very experienced at this...
 
Depends on how the land is zoned
 
On the Alexander County GIS site, with your parcel selected, look in the left pane just under parcel ID number and you'll see Click to View Tax Record
On the Tax Record page select the second tab to see building data.
 
On the Alexander County GIS site, with your parcel selected, look in the left pane just under parcel ID number and you'll see Click to View Tax Record
On the Tax Record page select the second tab to see building data.
This will show permitted structures that are being taxed.

In Meck County and others that have a stormwater fee, they fly LiDAR occasionally to inventory impervious surfaces (driveways, roof tops, etc). Sheds and little outbuildings usually ping, even those that didn't get a permit. To my knowledge, they are not tracked down and made right for tax/permitting issues, but they do get inventoried for impervious surfaces and the property owner's bill reflects it (if they're billed by the square foot--some places are a flat residential fee).

Anyway...enough nerd-ese for one day.
 
On the Alexander County GIS site, with your parcel selected, look in the left pane just under parcel ID number and you'll see Click to View Tax Record
On the Tax Record page select the second tab to see building data.

thanks Catfish. that was as far as I got. those records are null.
 
I found 3 buildings on the mountain property that I bought using the GIS. Alleghany Co. has addressed buildings and non-addressed buildings in different layers. Look for old aerial photos on line as well.
 
Older rural buildings most likely would not have been permitted. I also know of several buildings that have been built without permits in the last 20 years.
CF
 
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