Property Taxes FAQs

Personal Property is tangible property (that is physical), and is subject to the personal property tax unless exempted by statute. Tangible personal property ranges from the chairs in a barbershop to the furnishings of a doctor's waiting room, from drills used by a dentist to the poles owned by a utility.

Tax payments must be received on or before the due date to avoid interest and penalty charges. If payment is not received on or before the due date the account will begin to accrue interest at the rate of 3% the first month and 1% each month after. If payment is not received by March 1st, personal property may be seized and sold for the amount owing.

New owners, at the time of recording the deed, should be sure to fill out the Change of Owner and/or Address card provided with the Municipal Lien Certificate. This will change the "mail to" portion of the bill; the permanent change will take place when the Assessors Office receives the deed from the Registry of Probate.

You can obtain that information by calling the Treasurer's Office at 231-799-6805.

Property taxes are mailed twice a year-- the summer taxes are mailed on  July 1, and due on Aug. 31. The winter taxes are mailed on Dec. 1 and due on Feb. 14. Questions? Call the Treasurer's office at 231-799-6805. Water bills are due quarterly on dates determined by property location.  Call the Water Department at 231-799-6804 for any questions related to your water and sewer.

If property taxes are over paid, a refund will be issued to whomever made the payment.  If a duplicate payment is received it will be returned or refunded to the person that made the second payment.

Until the conversion is completed, the property is recognized as just one parcel. There is only one bill for all units, and it is between you and all the other unit owners how the Real Estate bill is divided. You must also notify your mortgage company as to the amount of your portion of the Real Estate bill that should be paid. Once the conversion is completed, there will be separate Real Estate bills for each unit.

Tax payments must be received on or before the due date to avoid interest and penalties. If payment is not made on or before the due date, the City of Norton Shores Treasure can seize property and sell that property for the amount of taxes owed, plus any additional charges incurred by the seizure and sale of the property.

After two years of non-payment, the Muskegon County Treasurer will begin the process of selling the property in a tax sale.

Please mail payments to:  City of Norton Shores 2743 Henry Street #302, Muskegon, MI 49441. Please make checks payable to: City of Norton Shores.   For proper credit, write the property address on the check and enclose the top portion of your Real Estate Tax bill. To obtain a receipt, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope and both portions of the bill with your payment. One will be stamped paid and returned.

If you receive a bill, please forward it to the new owner immediately as it is his/her responsibility to make payment.

Change of mailing addresses can be made directly on the return receipt of your tax bill, or by calling the Assessing office at 231-799-6806.

If your business closes or moves out of the City of Norton Shores, you must contact the Assessors' Office to file the necessary papers to delete your account with the City.  If your business is in the City on January 1st, you will owe personal property taxes for that full year.

You can obtain a statement by calling the City Treasurer's Office at 231-799-6805. Under State law, Chapter 60, Section 3, failure to receive a bill does not affect the validity of the tax or any interest or fines incurred due to late payment(s). It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to secure his/her tax bill when one is not received.

If you are a new business owner and have not received your tax bill you can contact the Treasurer's Office 231-799-6805.

If you are a new property owner and have not received your tax bill from the previous owner, you can obtain a statement by calling the City Treasurer's Office at 231-799-6805.

Please mail payments to:  City of Norton Shores 2743 Henry Street #302, Muskegon, MI 49441. Please make checks payable to: City of Norton Shores.   For proper credit, write the property address on the check and enclose the top portion of your Real Estate Tax bill. To obtain a receipt, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope and both portions of the bill with your payment. One will be stamped paid and returned.

Tax bills are issued two times a year. The tax payments are due on the following dates: August 31st; and February 14th.

Change of mailing addresses can be made directly on the return receipt of your tax bill, or by calling the Assessing office at 231-799-6804.

You can request a statement by calling the  Treasurer's Office at 231-799-6805.