ONLINE PROPERTY INFORMATION SYSTEM HELP

The Pitt County Online Parcel Information System allows a user to query and view information from the County's parcel database by either owner's name, parcel address, or parcel number. Concurrent with the retrieval of parcel attribute data is relevant spatial data, shown as a portion of the County's parcel map, as well as the parcels in the surrounding area.

Downloading of either GIS or parcel data is not available.

The display screen is divided into five parts. On the left side are the Location Map, Navigation Buttons/Tools, and the Function Buttons. These are used for map navigation and to select the search method, respectively. In the middle is the Main Map Display. On the right is the Text Frame, which displays parcel information.

Name Search Method
- Click on the owner icon.
- Enter the Last Name and at least the first initial of the First Name, or the first few letters of the Last Name only.
- Click the search icon.
- Click the parcel number to view the parcel map and information.

Address Search Method
- Click on the address icon.
- On the right side of the screen, enter the house number in the upper box, and the street name in the lower box.
- Click the search icon.
- Click the parcel number to view the parcel map and information.
Notes:
- If no house number is entered, the returns are in house number sequence, lowest to highest.
- To expand the search, DO NOT use street type (e.g., St., Ave, etc.)

Parcel Search Method
- Click on the parcel number icon.
- On the right side of the screen, enter the Tax Assessor's Parcel Number (also known as PIN number).
- Click the search icon.
- View the parcel map and information.

Zoom In/Zoom Out
Option 1.
- Located directly above the owner icon are two icons with magnifying glasses.
- Click the one with the +, then click in the Main Map Display to zoom in one level centered on the click location.
- Click the one with the -, then click in the Main Map Display to zoom out one level centered on the click location.
Option 2.
- Just above the magnifying glasses are two additional icons.
- Clicking the one with the + in the circle will zoom the map in two levels.
- Clicking the one with the - in the circle will zoom the map out two levels.
- It is not necessary to click on the Main Map Display itself when zooming in or out two levels (2X).

Recenter
To recenter the map, click on the hand icon, then click on the parcel or area you want in the center of your map.

Select Parcel Data
- Click the icon with the arrow - Click on a parcel to retrieve data for that parcel.
- As long as this icon is selected, data in the textframe will match the selected parcel on the map.