Records, Department of

[Record Group 86]

Change in Registry

Property registration changes due to death of spouse, change in name of property owner, or acquisition of property by will.
Location: City Hall, Room 154

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City Maps and Plot Plans

Drawings and blueprints depicting exact property boundaries. Includes names of surveyors, location, owners, developers, date drawn, boundaries, scale used, deed referenced, and certificate of registration.
Location: City Hall, Room 163

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Legal Notices (of City Rules and Regulations)

Advertisement of code regulations filed by city agencies. File includes the regulation itself, an affidavit for advertisement, memos showing the effective date of the regulation, promulgating department and approval by the law department, and copies of newspapers which printed the ad.
Location: City Hall, Room 156

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Military Discharge Papers

Recorded copies of honorable discharges from the military. To provide veterans with a backup to apply for veterans' benefits. Such information as name, rank, serial number, military branch and occupation, dates served, decorations, citations, and signatures is included.
These records are confidential, and are only available to the GI.
Location: City Hall, Room 154

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Notary Public Recordings

Special tax collected to cover the cost of recording of notary public bond and commission.
Location: City Hall, Room 154

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State Highway Plans and Specifications

Records showing highway changes that may affect property boundary lines.
Location: City Hall, Room 163

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Subpoena of (Certified) Records for Court

Application for certified copies of city records required for court appearances.
Location: City Hall, Room 153

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Unclaimed Recorded Instruments

Original satisfaction pieces that have been recorded but not claimed by document owners.
Location: City Hall, Room 153

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Writ Tax Collection

Records verifying the collection of taxes on all taxable instruments (such as deeds and mortgages) which are reported to the state.
Location: City Hall, Room 156

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Index of Recorded Documents

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Location: City Hall, Room 154

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Recorded Real Estate Documents

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Location: City Hall, Room 154

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Act 287 (Damage Prevention Act) Filings

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Location: City Hall, Room 156

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Index of Traffic Accident Reports

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Location: City Hall, Room 154

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