RUTH HAYES
Noble County Auditor
200 Courthouse Caldwell Ohio 43724
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thur: 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
CAUV & Forest Management
According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, CAUV, or Current Agricultural Use Value, is best explained as follows:
“For property tax purposes, farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture may be valued according to its current use rather than at its ‘highest and best’ potential use. This provision of Ohio law is known as the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program. By permitting values to be set well below true market values, the CAUV normally results in a substantially lower tax bill for working farmers.”
“To qualify for the CAUV, land must meet one of the following requirements during the three years preceding an application for the CAUV:
- Ten or more acres must be devoted exclusively to commercial agricultural use; or
- If under ten acres are devoted exclusively to commercial agricultural use, the farm must produce an average yearly gross income of at least $2,500.”
Resources from our office regarding the CAUV program are linked below.
Homestead Exemption
The Homestead Exemption provides a reduction in property taxes to qualified senior or disabled citizens, or a surviving spouse, on the dwelling that is that individual’s principal place of residence and up to one acre of land of which an eligible individual is an owner. The reduction is equal to the taxes that would otherwise be charged on up to $25,000 of the market value of an eligible taxpayer’s homestead.
To see if you qualify, find the application here: Homestead Application
Building Permits
A Building Permit is required for new construction or other building improvements on your property that are valued over $2000.
Vendor's License
To obtain a county Vendor’s License, stop in our office, located on the second floor of the Noble County Courthouse. A $25 (cash or check) fee is required. The application from our office can be found here: Vendor’s License Application
You can also obtain a Vendor’s License online by creating an account at Ohio Business Gateway | Ohio.gov. You must first establish an account, and then, you may apply for a vendor’s license.
Owner-Occupancy Credit
The Owner-Occupancy Tax Reduction is a credit in the form of a 2.5% reduction on the taxes charged by qualified levis. This reduction is applied against real property taxes and manufactured home taxes.
To qualify, you must own and occupy your home as your principal place of residence on January 1st of the year the application is being filed. Following this link, you can find the paper application: Owner-Occupancy Tax Reduction