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1. Land Classifications
1. Improved Site is the acreage where the major improvement is and the area around it.
2. Open Acreage land, which is free of most brush and trees.
3. Wooded Acreage this land may be wooded, or it may contain cut over timberland.
4. Undeveloped/Residual is acreage usually free of major improvements; it usually has good
access, in an area that is developing, or land that might be built upon readily.
5. Waste acreage that has no present agricultural, horticultural, or forestry use and within that
use has no present or future feasible use without utilizing extreme cost measures to correct.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS
CODE
DESCRIPTION
1
PAVING ASPHALT
2
BATH HOUSE
3
BULK BARN
4
CANOPY (SER. STA.)
5
CARPORT (DETACHED)
6
PAVING CONCRETE
7
**
8
EGG HOUSE
9
FENCING (CL-WW)
10
GARAGE (FRAME)
11
GARAGE (BRICK)
12
GRAIN BIN (STEEL)
13
GRAIN ELEVATOR (ANX)
14
GRAINERY/CRIB
15
GREENHOUSE
16
HOG HOUSE
17
IMPLEMENT SHED
18
**
19
LIGHTING (YARD)
20
MILK PARLOR
21
POULTRY HOUSE
22
RAILROAD SIDING
23
SHED
24
SHOP
SILO (
25
CON/STAVES/STEEL)
26
STABLE
27
STOCK BARN
28
STORAGE BARN (FLAT)
29
STORAGE (UTILITY)
30
SWIMMING POOL (CONC)
31
TENNIS COURT
32
MOBILE HOME (PP)
33
DWELLING (S/V)
34
DECK (UNATTACHED)
MOBILE HOME
35
ATTACHMENT
36
TOBACCO BARN (STICK)
37
SCALES (TRUCK)
38
TANK (PROPANE)

2. 39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
99
TANK (GAS/OIL)
PIER/DOCK
BOAT HOUSE/SHELTER
TOWER (RADIO - TV)
MOBILE HOME HOOK-UP
HAY BARN
MILK BARN
LOUNGING SHED
POLE BARN/SHED
LEAN-TO
DRIVE-IN THEATRE
SWIMMING POOL (VINYL)
**
**
MOBILE HOME PARK
**
SWIMMING POOL
(FBRGLS)
CONCESSION STAND
CASHIER'S OFFICE
GUARD HOUSE
ACTIVITY BLDG
QUANSET/RSF BLDG
WATER TANK (ELEV-STL)
WATER TANK (STAND
PIPE)
SMOKE STACK
HARVESTER
CAR WASH (SELF SERV)
LIVING GAR/FRAME 1.5
STORY
LIVING GAR/FRAME 2.0
STORY
LIVING GAR/BRICK 1.5
STORY
LIVING GAR/BRICK 2.0
STORY
GOLF COURSE
MISCELLANEOUS
MAIN STRUCTURES
CODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
DESCRIPTION
APARTMENT FLAT
APARTMENT TOWNHOUSE
ARMORY
AUDITORIUM
AUTO SHOWROOM
BANK
BEAUTY/BARBER SHOP
CAFETERIA
CAR WASH (SELF-SERVE)
CHURCH

3. 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
CLASSROOM BUILDING
CONDOMINIUM
FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
COUNTRY CLUB
DEPARTMENT STORE
DISCOUNT STORE
DORMITORY
DUPLEX/TRIPLEX
GYMNASIUM
FIRE/RESCUE STATION
FRATERNITY HOUSE
HANGER
HOSPITAL
HOTEL
INDUSTRIAL
LABORATORY
LAUNDROMAT
LIBRARY
BED & BREAKFAST INN
MOBILE HOME (REAL
PROPERTY
MOTEL
OFFICE
RESTAURANT
RETAIL STORE
SERVICE GARAGE
SERVICE STATION
SINGLE FAMILY UNIT
SUPERMARKET
MINI-WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE
CONVENIENCE STORE
REST HOME
BOWLING ALLEY
FUNERAL HOME
RADIO/TV STATION
MEDICAL OFFICE
GOVERNMENT BUILDING
RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT
CONVALESCENT HOME
SHIPPING DOCK/TERMINAL
LODGE
ACTIVITY BUILDING
SHOP
SHOPPING CENTER
MICS. (SPECIAL RATED)
COLD STORAGE
WAREHOUSE
MINI-LUBE
CAR WASH (AUTOMATIC)
SKATING RINK
FITNESS CENTER
DAY CARE CENTER
DRY CLEANERS

4. Township:
01
Whiteville
02
Whiteville
03
Lees
04
Bolton
05
Western Prong
06
South Williams
07
Bug Hill
08
Waccamaw
09
Williams
10
Fair Bluff
11
Bogue
12
Tatum
13
Chadbourn
14
Welches Creek
15
Ransom
16
Cerro Gordo
Fire Districts
AD
Acme - Delco
BF
Brunswick
BK
Buckhead
BT
Bolton
CF
Cerro Gordo
CS
Cole Serves
EC
East Columbus
EF
Evergreen
HF
Hallsboro
KF
Klondyke
NF
Nakina
NW
North Whiteville
OD
Old Dock
RL
Roseland
SJ
St. James
WC Welches Creek
WF
Williams
YC
Yam City
City Code
BD
Boardman
BO
Bolton
BR
Brunswick
CG
Cerro Gordo

5. CH
FB
SF
SW
WA
WH
Chadbourn
Fair Bluff
Sandyfield
Tabor City
Waccamaw
Whiteville
Rescue District
CR
Columbus Rescue
WR Whiteville Rescue
Water District
W2
Water District #2
W3
Water District #3