Property Liens & Assessments

Municipal Property Liens & Assessments

The City Clerk’s office issues of liens or assessments owed to the City on any property located within our municipal boundaries. Closing attorneys or banks most often request this information when property is sold or refinanced.

The fee for each lien certificate is $40.00 (certificates are limited to a single real estate parcel). Payment should be made by check or cash and remitted with your request for a lien certificate. Once received, the requests are completed in the order in which they are received. Processing time is 7-10 business days from receipt of request and payment. The completed certificate will be sent via e-mail to your desktop. 

Essential Information:

To ensure a prompt response, when requesting a lien certificate, please provide the following information with each request:

• Name of current property owner
• Property address if applicable (undeveloped property may not have a street address)
• Real Estate (RE) or Parcel ID number of the property
• Legal Description of property
• Your file or reference name/number
• Your email address