Bay County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in MI. The Building Department maintains Bay County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Bay County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.
Bay City Zoning Bay MI 301 Washington Avenue 48708 989-894-8173
Bay County Planning Department Bay MI 515 Center Avenue 48708 989-895-4110
Bay County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in MI. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Bay County historical land records. These records include Bay County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.
Auburn City Hall Auburn MI 113 East Elm Street 48611 989-662-6761
Bay City City Hall Bay MI 301 Washington Avenue 48708 989-894-8200
Essexville City Hall Essexville MI 1107 Woodside Avenue 48732 989-893-0772
Pinconning City Hall Pinconning MI 208 North Manitou Street 48650 989-879-2360
Bay County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in MI. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Bay County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Bay County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.
Bay City Assessor Bay MI 301 Washington Avenue 48708 989-894-8123
Bay County Equalization Department Bay MI 515 Center Avenue 48708 989-895-4080
Bay County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in MI. These documents, including Bay County land records, are open to the public. The Bay County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Bay County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.
Bay County Clerk Bay MI 515 Center Avenue 48708 989-895-4280
Essexville City Clerk Essexville MI 1107 Woodside Avenue 48732 989-893-7192
Williams Township Clerk Auburn MI 1080 West Midland Road 48611 989-662-4408
Bay County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in MI. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Bay County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Bay County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.
Bay County Recorder of Deeds Bay MI 515 Center Avenue 48708 989-895-4228
Bay County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue MI. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Bay County land records. These Bay County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Bay County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.
Bay County Treasurer's Office Bay MI 515 Center Avenue 48708 989-895-4030
Essexville City Treasurer Essexville MI 1107 Woodside Avenue 48732 989-893-2441