PROPERTY RECORDS AND PROJECT QUESTIONS
State Off Grid — companion to /guides/buying-off-grid-land/
Template only. Replace the bracketed details and send the relevant questions to each responsible office. This file does not send a request.

Parcel number and legal description: [insert]
Property address or location: [insert]
Current owner or authorized contact, if required: [insert]
Proposed dwelling, size and construction category: [insert]
Proposed occupancy and number of dwellings: [insert]
Proposed water, wastewater, power and heating: [insert each]
Proposed construction or installation work: [insert]
Attached map or concept plan and date: [insert]

I am investigating this property for the project described above. Please identify which questions are within your office's authority and refer me to the responsible office for the others.

1. Which jurisdiction, zoning district, overlays and use definitions apply to this parcel? Is the parcel recognized as a legal lot for the proposed use?
2. How is this exact dwelling and occupancy classified? Which approvals would be required, and in what order?
3. What permits, approved plans, inspection results and final occupancy records are available for existing structures and alterations? Please explain how to request copies and any fees.
4. What documentation is required to establish an acceptable water source for this residence? Which office handles source rights, well construction and drinking-water questions?
5. Which wastewater records and site evaluations are available? What current evaluation or application would the proposed use require, including all household wastewater flows?
6. Are there connection obligations or ongoing utility charges to investigate? Which utility or office can provide the applicable written terms?
7. Which access, driveway, emergency access, floodplain, drainage and other site reviews are required? Which maps or records should I obtain?
8. If temporary occupancy is proposed, what separate permissions, dates, sanitation provisions and conditions apply?
9. Which adopted code provisions, application instructions and fee schedules support these answers? Please provide links or document references and their effective dates.
10. Is this response preliminary guidance, or is a formal application or determination required? What remains unresolved, and what information should I submit next?

I understand that a records response or preliminary conversation may not be a project approval. Please identify any limitations on the answer.

Separately request the deed, title commitment and referenced instruments, recorded easements, restrictions, survey, and shared-road or shared-water agreements through the appropriate records office, title professional or seller. Resolve the scope and effect of private rights with qualified local advice.

RESPONSE LOG
Office / contact:
Response date:
Document references:
What this answer establishes:
Conditions and limits:
Next action / responsible person / deadline: