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Corp Limit and Township Maps
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How do I now search for
cities like Dublin, Bexley, Pickerington, etc? |
Searching for city limits (also called corp limits) is just as easy as it was
before. Instead of using areas, you can use the field called "Corp Limit". The
old areas of DU, BE, UA, etc, were 100% based on the city limits of those cities
(and not the mailing service area or some other type of boundary). And the Corp
Limit field allows you to search against ANY city in central Ohio that collects
taxes. This means that you can search MORE cities with the Corp Limit field than
you ever could before! The Corp Limit field is right on the default search, so
it's easy to find and quick to get to.
So for example, instead of using area DU, you would use the Corp Limit field and
choose or type in Dublin.
So for example, instead of using area DU and BE in one search, you would use the
Corp Limit field and choose Dublin and Bexley. (You can also just type in
Dublin,Bexley)
For more information about what a Corp Limit or City boundaries are, or how this
field relates to Townships, see our What is a Corp Limit
or Township information section.
For helpful guidance on what field to use instead of area, visit our
What field should I use instead of the old area field?
section
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Is map search the only
alternative? What other options are
available? |
Polygon map search is NOT the only alternative. While Map Search is a very
powerful tool and should be apart of your "toolbox" of knowledge, there are many
alternatives to map search listed below. All of the fields below have defined,
identifiable boundaries that can be viewed on a printable map. The fields listed as
"strong" choices are all required upon listing entry and enforced by finable
policies to yield a high degree of accuracy.
Strong, accurate choices for the geography part of your search that don't include mapping
include:
- School District field (public school service boundaries)
- Corp Limits field (also known as municipality or
"proper" city boundaries, see expanded definition)
- Township field (see
expanded definition)
- Zip Code field (mailing address
city/zip code, use corp limit instead or in addition to, if city services or
"proper" city is important)
- Tax District field (see
expanded definition)
- County field
- City (Mailing Address)
(mailing address city/zip code, use corp limit instead or in addition to, if
city services or "proper" city is important)
Supplementary choices include:
- Subdivision / Complex / Community field
The geography options you use depend on what your client is looking for.
Establishing a clear understanding of what your client wants will go a long way
to building further value in your client's eyes. It will also make your new
search much easier. If you are somewhat unclear as to the borders where they
want live, this would be a good opportunity to talk with your client. Your
modern MLS now has opportunities to allow you to search as much or as little
geography as your client is comfortable with. Every geographical boundary field
except subdivision is required upon listing entry and accurate. Below are
suggestions to get you started:1) My client currently has a family or is
planning on family in the future.
Consider using: School District
2) My client is concerned about property taxes
Consider using any of the following: Tax District, Corp Limits, Township
3) My client is concerned about city services (police, water/sewer, etc)
Consider using: Corp Limits, Township, Tax District
4) My client wants to live a certain distance from their work
Consider using: Map Search (can be done using fields, but map search is
more accurate)
5) My client is giving me street boundaries (e.g. as far north as, as far south
as)
Consider using: Map Search (can be done using fields, but map search is
more accurate)
6) My client wants to have a certain mailing address but does not care about
schools or city services
Consider using: Zip Code
7) I've talked with my client and they have kind of a fuzzy understanding of
where to live:
Use your judgment, any of the accurate options such as:
School District, Corp Limits, Township, Zip Code, Tax District, County
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What are the Corp Limit, Township,
and Tax District fields? |
The Corp Limits field is used to designate the
municipal corporation limits of the city in which a property resides. City is
also another common synonym for Corp Limit, not to be confused with the City
field currently in the MLS which means mailing city for postal mail purposes.
A property may not reside in a municipality (also called corporation limit), in
which case it must be located in a Township. Examples of Corp Limit options
include but not limited to: Dublin, Bexley, Gahanna, Newark, Marysville,
Columbus, etc.
Cities or Corp Limits, tend to grow and occasionally will get large enough to
encompass the entirety of land that used to be a Township. Such is the case for
Marion Township that used to exist in Franklin County and Lima Township that
used to exist in Licking County. For further information on Corp Limits, look
under "Municipality" or "City" or "Corporation Limits" with your favorite method
of reference.
Corp Limits (again, also commonly known as a City) are important because they
provide critical services to their citizens that vary from city to city or city
compared to a township. Most cities in Franklin County offer fire, police,
codified ordinances (rules), and zoning services, but not all cities offer the
same services. This is a general observation, not necessarily the rule. Other
common services a city possibly may provide include waste/water treatment, road
maintenance, park and recreational services, and sometimes cemetery maintenance.
Corp Limits (or Cities) are incorporated entities, with a more complex governing
structure than Townships, and collect tax money from property taxes plus
potentially other sources for their income.
The Township field is used to designate the
township in which a property resides. Examples of Townships include but not
limited to: Blendon, Truro, Washington, Violet, etc.
If a property does not reside in a township, a property must have a Corp Limit
associated with it then. Some properties will have both a Township and Corp
Limit associated with it for various reasons.
Townships are important because they too provide critical services to their
citizens like cities do. Most townships provide road maintenance service at a
minimum, some contract it out or share agreements with other townships or
cities. Likewise, some townships offer wastewater treatment, fire, park, and/or
cemetery maintenance, but usually in joint cooperation or getting the service
from other cities or other townships departments.
Townships are unincorporated and governed typically by a board of elected
officials and collect tax money from property taxes as their income source.
A Tax District is a mechanism to summarize
township, city, and school district information among other services the
district implies. Often this is used as criteria
for public assistance or other types of services. For example, if a property is
in tax district of 010 within Franklin county, this indicates the property is in
the Corp Limit of Columbus, there is no Township, and School District is
Columbus City Schools. Some public assistance requires you to be in a certain
tax district as a requirement to apply.
Additional Useful Notes
Most of the properties in Franklin County are covered within a Corp
Limit and few properties remain in Townships. Properties in counties surrounding
Franklin Co. are mostly in Townships with not as many in Corp Limits.
Both the Corp Limits and Township fields are pick list. You pull down
the list of options and select what you want.
Printable maps for both Corp Limits and Townships are available
on this page. These maps are not the most current boundaries, but are close
enough to give reference for searching purposes. For listing entry purposes,
reference the auditor's tax card and it will explicitly tell you in most cases.
If you have an instance where you want to look for Corp Limits and Townships at
the same time, you must use separate searches.
These two fields effectively replace the Municipality/Twp field which will be
deprecated in the future which was highly prone to error both when entering a
listing and searching for listings.
Ref:
Townships 101 - Minnesota Association of Townships
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02/17/2015
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