New Construction

In order to keep a fair and equitable property evaluation, the Auditor's Office is required to list any and all new construction on a property and to assign a value to that construction.

Reporting

Property owners are required to notify the Auditor's Office of any changes. However, for all zoned township and municipalities, property owners are required to obtain a building permit prior to construction. These entities will provide a copy of that building permit to the Auditor's Office.

Field Listing

The Auditor's office will send an appraiser out to the property to review any changes on that property. This appraiser will announce themselves to the property when they arrive. They will have provided documentation from the Auditor's Office as well as well marked vehicles. If you are not at the property at the time of the visit, the appraiser may leave a card to ask any questions they may have. 

Auditor Data Input

Based on all the information provided from the appraiser, building permit and from the property owner, the Auditor's office will adjust that property information to include any and all changes that have occurred. We highly suggest the property owner to provide all the necessary information so we can accurately change the property.

Destroyed Buildings

When a property is changed due to any intentional or unintentional damage or destruction, the property owner should notify the office of that change. Depending on when the change happened and when it is reported it can affect the taxes that you pay. We recommend that you let the Auditor's Office know of any changes right after the change. The property owner may need to fill out a destroyed form to report the change.