Albany County Property Records (New York)

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The Assessor Office determines the value of taxable property for a county or local community in order to assess and collect property taxes in Albany County, New York. Their office keeps a range of Albany County property records, including property tax assessments, property appraisal values, and records on public property and unclaimed parcels. Tax Assessors may also maintain property maps that show property boundaries, buildings, and zoning lines. Their records provide information on current and former Albany County property owners and potentially list property transfers and sales in the form of deeds or titles. The Albany County Assessor Office websites provide online access to their property records.

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The Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning regulations to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Albany County, New York. As part of this job, Albany County Building Departments maintain a number of property records, including current building regulations, zoning boundaries and rules, and any changes to the building code. Most Building Departments also review and approve building and renovation plans to check that they meet Albany County building codes, and they maintain records on these approved and rejected plans. The property records at a Building Department can identify building codes, find records of code violations, and check the outcome of building code investigations. These Albany County records are often available on the Building Department website.

The Clerk Office preserves important public records for a county or local government in Albany County, New York. As part of this responsibility, Albany County Clerks maintain a range of property records, which can include documents related to property taxes such as property appraisals, property tax assessments, unpaid property taxes, and tax liens or foreclosures. The Clerk Office also keeps property maps that show property boundaries, public property, unclaimed parcels, and buildings. These Albany County public property records list the current and former property owners, and they may include records for property transfers and sales in the form of deeds and titles. The Albany County Clerk Office may provide online access to their property records.

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The Recorder of Deeds ensures the accuracy of property, land, and property tax records for a county or local government in Albany County, New York. They keep a number of Albany County property records, including property tax assessments, property appraisals, and records on property transfers and sales such as titles and deeds. These documents list the current and former owners, the sale price, and include a description of the Albany County property. Albany County Recorders of Deeds may also have property maps that show boundaries, public property, property zones, and unclaimed property. These property records may be available through the Recorder of Deeds website.

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The Treasurer and Tax Collector Office is in charge of collecting taxes for a local government and distributing these funds, including property taxes in Albany County, New York. They often maintain several types of Albany County property records, including property tax assessments, appraisal values, and property transfers or sales in the form of deeds or titles. Albany County Treasurer and Tax Collector Offices may also keep property maps that show property lines, public property, buildings, and unclaimed parcels. These records often contain information about property owners, as well as building types and zones. Albany County Property records may be available online through the Treasurer and Tax Collector website.