Cowlitz County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in WA. The Building Department maintains Cowlitz County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Cowlitz County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.
Cowlitz County Planning Department Kelso WA 207 4th Avenue North, Rm 100 98626 360-577-3052
Kelso City Building Department, Planning and Zoning Longview WA 1725 1st Avenue 98632 360-577-3100
Kelso Permits Kelso WA 203 South Pacific Avenue 98626 360-423-9922
Longview Permits and Zoning Longview WA 1525 Broadway St 98632 360-442-5086
Woodland Building Department Woodland WA 230 Davidson Avenue 98674 360-225-7299
Cowlitz County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in WA. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Cowlitz County historical land records. These records include Cowlitz County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.
Castle Rock City Hall Castle Rock WA 141 A Street 98611 360-274-8181
Kalama City Hall Kalama WA 6315 Old Pacific Highway South 98625 360-673-3706
Kelso City Hall Kelso WA 320 North 1st Avenue 98626 360-673-4562
Cowlitz County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in WA. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Cowlitz County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Cowlitz County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.
Cowlitz County Assessor's Office Kelso WA 207 4th Avenue North 98626 360-577-3010
Cowlitz County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in WA. These documents, including Cowlitz County land records, are open to the public. The Cowlitz County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Cowlitz County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.
Cowlitz County Clerk Kelso WA 312 1st Avenue 98626 302-853-1717
Kalama City Clerk Kalama WA 320 North 1st Street 98625 360-673-4561
Woodland City Clerk Woodland WA 230 Davidson Avenue 98674 360-225-8281
Cowlitz County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in WA. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Cowlitz County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Cowlitz County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.
Cowlitz County Recorder of Deeds Kelso WA 207 4th Avenue North 98626 360-577-3002
Cowlitz County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue WA. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Cowlitz County land records. These Cowlitz County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Cowlitz County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.
Cowlitz County Treasurer's Office Kelso WA 207 4th Avenue North 98626 360-577-3059
Woodland City Treasurer Woodland WA 230 Davidson Ave 98674 360-225-8281