Deciphering Your Parcel ID Number
Breakdown for Unplatted Land (not in Subdivision or Condominium) Parcel ID number
Example Parcel ID Number: 09-090-012-400-005-02
| 09 |
-090 |
-012 |
-400 |
-005-02 |
| County Code (Bay County) |
Township/City Code |
Section Number Code |
Quarter Section Code |
Individual Parcel ID Code |
This number would describe a parcel in the Southeast Quarter of Section 12 of Merritt Township.
Township / City Codes:
| -010 Bangor Township |
-020 Beaver Township |
-030 Frankenlust Township |
-040 Fraser Township |
-050 Garfield Township |
-060 Gibson Township |
| -070 Hampton Township |
-080 Kawkawlin Township |
-090 Merritt Township |
-100 Monitor Township |
-110 Mt. Forest Township |
-120 Pinconning Township |
| -130 Portsmouth Township |
-140 Williams Township |
-150 City of Auburn |
-160 City of Bay City |
-170 City of Essexville |
-180 City of Pinconning |
Section Numbers in regular townships are numbered 1-36 (e.g. Codes -001 through -036). Any other section number code (e.g. -041) requires further explanation. For deciphering non-standard section number codes see the Township Section Number Code Tables.
Quarter Section Codes are explained as follows:
100 - Northwest Quarter (Northeast Quarter in City of Auburn & City of Pinconning)
200 - Northeast Quarter (Northwest Quarter in City of Auburn & City of Pinconning)
300 - Southwest Quarter
400 - Southeast Quarter
Breakdown for Platted Land (is in Subdivision or Condominium) Parcel ID Number
Example Parcel ID Number (example no. 1): 09-040-L10-003-001-01
| 09 |
-040 |
-L10 |
-003 |
-002-00 |
| County Code |
Township/City Code |
Subdivision Code |
Block Number Code |
Lot(s) or Condo Unit Number Code |
This number would describe a parcel in Fraser Township, being part of the Plat of the Village of Linwood and being within Block 3 and is either all of, part of, or at least containing part of Lot 2.
Example Parcel ID Number (example no. 2): 09-070-E10-000-003-00
| 09 |
-070 |
-E10 |
-000 |
-005-00 |
| County Code |
Towship/City Code |
Subdivision Code |
Parcel is not in a platted Block |
Lot(s) or Condo Unit Number Code |
This number would describe a parcel in Hampton Township, being in Erndt's Subdivision, and is either all of, part of, or at least containing part of Lot 5.
Subdivision and Condominium Codes can be deciphered by consulting the Subdivision Index tables.
Parcels in the City of Bay City
Example Parcel ID Number: 09-160-022-356-004-00
| 09 |
-160 |
-022 |
-356 |
-004-00 |
| County Code |
Bay City Code |
Section Number Code |
Quarter/Quarter Section Code |
Individual Parcel ID Code |
Quarter Section Codes are defined by the first digit in the sequence, viz.:
100 - Northwest Quarter
200 - Northeast Quarter
300 - Southwest Quarter
400 - Southeast Quarter
Quarter Section code numbers can be further defined by Quarter/Quarter Section as shown in the following Section diagram:
| 101-125 |
126-150 |
201-225 |
226-250 |
| 151-175 |
176-199 |
251-275 |
276-299 |
| 301-325 |
326-350 |
401-425 |
426-450 |
| 351-375 |
376-399 |
451-475 |
476-499 |
There are no subdivision codes used within the City of Bay City.