Blog · October 17, 2026 · North Dakota
Horace Zoning Map, North Dakota: what to check
Zoning decides what can be built where, and the answer for a lot near Davenport starts with the right map.
Main page: Cass County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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If you have a specific use in mind for land near Frontier, check the Horace zoning map before anything else: a district label decides setbacks, lot size and uses. Covered here for Horace: which office sets the rules for a lot, matching a lot to its zoning district, and the questions that save a wasted trip.
Which office controls the Horace zoning map
Within municipal limits, zoning usually comes from the municipality, so property inside Horace answers to that map. Outside those limits, near Prairie Rose or Briarwood, the county may have its own zoning, or none at all; the county planning or zoning office can confirm. The quickest way to tell which applies: check the municipal limits layer on the Cass County ArcGIS parcel map.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Property in and around Oxbow appear on the Cass County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. For a tract near West Fargo, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For land near Frontier, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Frontier. Closer to Briarwood, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Where Horace fits in
Horace lies within Cass County, North Dakota, which means parcel data comes from the county. In and around Oxbow, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits out by Oxbow often follows county rules instead.
How to look up the district
Look up the lot on the Cass County ArcGIS parcel map first, copy its parcel ID, and use it when you ask the planning office near Frontier. For acreage around Briarwood, district codes like R-1, C-2 or A-1 point to a table of rules in the ordinance; don't assume a code means the same thing everywhere.
Calling planning staff
When you call about land near Davenport, give the parcel number and your intended use; ask what's allowed by right and what needs a permit. Ask whether a parcel near Davenport meets current minimum size, since some older splits don't.
Reading the ordinance
In and around Davenport, each district lists what's allowed outright and what needs approval. Closer to West Fargo, overlay districts, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
Building permits and inspections
Once zoning clears a project near West Fargo, a building permit is a separate step; septic or sewer and driveway access are often reviewed too.
Land on the county line
If the land is near Oxbow, Cass County touches Clay County, MN, Norman County, MN, Barnes County, Ransom County, and Richland County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Frontier may show up across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. If the land is near Briarwood, our state page links each neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Asking for an exception
If a lot in Horace is zoned for something else, staff can explain which process fits.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Oxbow, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Davenport with its ID is a good backup.
Reading the legal description
North Dakota uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Oxbow is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near West Fargo odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Frontier for any title or survey request.
Places you'll see on the map
For a parcel near Briarwood, Fargo holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Frontier, Prairie Rose, Briarwood, and West Fargo, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 196,362 people call Cass County home (Census estimate, 2023) on about 1,765 square miles. On ground around Briarwood, Cass County dates to 1873, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Red River of the North make handy reference points on the map near Frontier.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Frontier sit with the County Recorder. Out toward Briarwood, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Frequently asked
How long does rezoning take in Horace?
The governing body near Prairie Rose decides after hearings; ask about fees and timelines early.
Where do I find setback rules near Oxbow?
The district rules for Horace list front, side and rear setbacks.
How do I find the zoning for a lot in Horace?
Short answer: start with the parcel record, then check the adopted zoning map for the town for land near Ayr.
Do deed restrictions override zoning near Davenport?
Usually, recorded restrictions in Horace can be stricter than zoning, so follow whichever is stricter.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Frontier?
The Director of Tax Equalization handles values and the tax roll, and the County Recorder keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near West Fargo
Open the official Cass County, ND parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.