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Devils Lake Assessing/Building Inspection/Cemetery Department
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Assessing Office Personnel
Mark Lange, Certified Appraiser/Inspector
Paul Arends, Building Inspector I
Donna Wolf, Assessment/Building/Cemetery Records Clerk
Duties
The Assessing/Building Inspection/Cemetery Department is responsible for enforcing zoning regulations, flood elevations, cemetery records and lot sales, building permits and inspections, assessment of real estate for property tax purposes, and gas piping permits. However, the Assessor is not responsible for any special assessments, special assessments are a function of the Office of the Auditor.The Assessing/Building Inspection/Cemetery Department is also responsible for requests before the Board of Adjustment and Board of Equalization.
Each property's share of the property tax is based on the Assessor's value. Although the work of the assessor does not determine the total amount of taxes paid, it does affect the uniform distribution of the property tax burden.
North Dakota law requires the assessor's office to value property according to its value on February 1st of each year. The State of North Dakota monitors the Assessor's valuations through a sales ratio system to determine if the city is keeping their property valuations at market value.
Property information such as parcel number, subdivision, lot and block number, owner, lot size, assessed value can be obtained in the office of the City Assessor.
Current Assessing Department Commissioner
Handouts
Available in the office of the City Assessor
- ADA guidelines
- Move in requirements
- Residential handrails and guardrails
- Wood basement construction guide
- Basement construction guide
- Residential decks
- Post frame construction guidelines
- Residential fences, hedges, and walls
- City building setbacks for residential districts
- Exits and emergency escapes
- Demolition
- Residential stairways
- Before you renovate or demolish
Applications
Available in the office of the City Assessor or by downloading here
- Application for Homestead Credit for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
- Application for Abatement
- Application for Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit
- Application for Exemption
- Application for Exemption of Solar, Wind, or Geothermal Devices
- Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Commercial and Residential Buildings
- Application for Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses
- Application for Senior Citizen or Permanently and Totally Disabled Renter's Property Tax Refund
Homestead Tax Credit For Senior Citizens Or Disabled Persons
If you are 65 years of age or older, or if you are permanently and totally disabled you may be eligible for North Dakota's Homestead Credit Program. Qualified homeowners receive a credit to reduce property taxes on their home and qualified renters receive a partial refund of their rent. Your income, plus the income of your spouse and any dependents, may not exceed $26,000 for the calendar year preceding the assessment date. Medical expenses actually paid during the year are deductible from income if not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.
Applications are available in the office of the City Assessor the end of December and are due by February 1st. For more information on the program or to see if you qualify, call (701) 662-7600, ext. 228.
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Building Permits
Homeowners and contractors are reminded that within the City limits and the two mile extraterritorial area that building permits are required. The following are some examples of the types of improvements that require permits:
- Garages
- Replace Siding
- Bedroom Windows
- New Homes/Additions
- Lawn Sheds over 120 SF
- Egress Windows
- Structural Changes
- Fences and Decks
Permits may be obtained in the Assessing/Building Department. If you have questions regarding building permits, please call (701) 662-7600, ext. 228.
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG!
Call North Dakota One Call at 1-800-795-0555 or 811 to make sure that you don't run into
any underground utilities. If you have any questions regarding the One Call procedure, or
need information before making the call, you may call the City Engineer's Office at
(701) 662-7600, ext. 226.
Gas Piping Permits
Required for both residential and commercial installation by a certified installer of the
following fixtures:
- ranges
- dryers
- boilers
- space heaters
- water heaters
- conversion units
- gas refrigerators
- furnaces
Gas piping permits must be obtained in the office of the City Assessor
Boards
Board of Adjustment - meet as needed
- Variances
- Conditional use permits
Application for Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment Members
Board of Adjustment meeting minutes are available in the office of the City Assessor
Board of Equalization - meet in May of each year
- Approval of all assessed values of all taxable property
Fees And Rates
- Current Fees and Rates Schedule
- Building Permit Fees
- Gas Piping Permit Fees
- Inspection Fees
- Cemetery Fees
- Real Estate Sales Fee
Municipal Codes
- Appointive Officers - Title 2, Chapter 2.12
- Buildings and Construction - Title 15
- Contractors - Title 5, Chapter 5.12
- Right of Entry - Title 1, Chapter 1.08
- City Cemetery - Title 2, Chapter 2.44
- Public Nuisances - Title 8, Chapter 8.04
- Subdivisions - Title 16
- Zoning - Title 17
City Owned Lots For Sale
Roundhouse Subdivision
Flooding Information
State Water Commission
Fema Map Service Center - Flood Maps
U.S. Geological Survey - Elevation Data
Cemetery
The Devils Lake City Cemetery is located at the corner of 7th Street NE and 14th Avenue NE. The Cemetery is open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.
If you wish to purchase a grave space or need assistance in locating a grave space, please contact the City Assessor's Office at (701) 662-7600, ext. 228.
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