Bay County
Bay County covers 442 square miles of eastern Lower Michigan, with the county seat at Bay City.
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PublicGIS maps 51,924 parcels for Bay County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Bay County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Bay County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Bay County list of city and township assessorsProperty owner
The county list of city and township assessors. Your city or township assessor sets your property value and handles exemptions and Board of Review appeals.
- Office
- Bay County Equalization list of local assessors
- Phone
- 989-684-7100
- Address
- 180 State Park Dr, Bay City, MI 48706
- Bay County property tax search and paymentProperty records
Pay delinquent taxes and animal licenses online and set up recurring payments after your first payment.
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- Michigan property taxIn Michigan the city or township Assessor values your home and land and the local Treasurer sends the summer and winter bills. The Department of Treasury oversees assessing, and the principal residence exemption lowers the school rate on your own home.
- Michigan GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Michigan's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- Michigan Geological SurveyMichigan geology from the state geological survey at Western Michigan University: geologic maps, groundwater, critical minerals, geologic hazards and the state core and well log repository.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Bay County building and land use permitsZoning
Which permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Bay County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
- Michigan floodplain and flood mapsMichigan's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- Michigan Wetlands Map ViewerWetlands
Michigan EGLE map of mapped and potential wetlands, from the state wetland inventory, soils and the National Wetlands Inventory.
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- Michigan county and intercounty drainsExplains that county and intercounty drains remove excess water from farms, roads and neighborhoods under the Drain Code (Public Act 40 of 1956), with drain commissioners and drainage boards assessing landowners for maintenance. Links to a way to find your county drain commissioner and lists intercounty drain board meetings.
- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyLakes and water
Michigan's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Michigan water wells and water rightsWater wells in Michigan: the local health department permit, the Wellogic well record system and the water well construction rules.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Michigan state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Michigan: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Bay County Register of DeedsPlats · Surveys and section corners
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Phone
- (989) 895-4228
- Address
- 515 Center Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Michigan licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Michigan State Board of Professional Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Bay County Road CommissionRoads
Maintains county roads and bridges in Bay County outside the state highway system; call about road conditions and repairs.
- Phone
- (989) 686-4610
- Address
- 2600 E. Beaver Road, Kawkawlin, MI 48631
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- Michigan Department of TransportationState highways in Michigan: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Michigan coastal and shoreline rulesShoreland
Michigan's Great Lakes shore: high risk erosion areas, critical dune areas, the shoreline permit and what you may build near the water.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapHazards and emergency information
Type a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
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- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
Bay County offices
- Bay County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- 989-895-4006
- Address
- 515 Center Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
- Website
- Visit website
- Bay County GISMapping and GIS data.
- Phone
- (989) 895-4135
- Address
- 515 Center Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
- Website
- Visit website
- Bay County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Bay County is at the Bay City Service Center, 4044 3 Mile Rd, Bay City, MI 48706. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (989) 686-0430
- Address
- 4044 3 Mile Rd, Bay City, MI 48706
- Website
- Visit website
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About Bay County
Bay County covers 442 square miles of eastern Lower Michigan, with the county seat at Bay City. Michigan does the property work in the city or township, not the county: the local Assessor sets the value and the local Treasurer sends the summer and winter tax bills. The county Register of Deeds keeps recorded land documents and the County Treasurer takes over unpaid taxes.
Cities in Bay County
- AuburnAuburn Clerk · (989) 662-6761
- Bangor Charter Township
- Bay City
- Beaver Township
- EssexvilleEssexville Clerk · (989) 893-0772
- Frankenlust Township
- Fraser Township
- Garfield Township
- Gibson Township
- Hampton Charter Township
- Kawkawlin Township
- Merritt Township
- Monitor Charter Township
- Mount Forest Township
- Pinconning
- Pinconning Township
- Portsmouth Charter Township
- Williams Charter Township