Municipal Lien Certificates

A municipal lien certificate is a legal document that lists all taxes, assessments, and water charges owed on a parcel. These documents are usually requested by law offices in preparation for a refinance or sale of a property. Each request should include a property description, parcel number, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The fee for each certificate varies from $25 to $150, depending on the Class Code. Please see the following list for the actual cost for each Class Code. You can find the class code on your tax bill or from the Assessing Office appraisal database on this site. If a property has more than one parcel of land, a certificate must be ordered for each parcel. The certificates are usually prepared within 3 to 4 business days depending on how involved the request is and on peak collection times in the collector's office. MLC Fees by following the listed Class Code.

Sample List

• 013(0) Mixed Use Primarily Residential $100
• 031(0) Mixed Use Primarily Commercial $150
• 061(0) Mixed Use Commercial/Chapter 61 $150
• 101(0) Single Family Residential $25
• 102(0) Condominium Residential $25
• 103(0) Mobile Home/Mobile Home Park $25
• 104(0) Two Family $25
• 105(0) Three Family $25
• 106(0) Accessory Building Residential $25
• 109(0) Multiple Dwellings $100
• 111(0) 4 to 8 Unit Apartments $100
• 112(0) Apartments 9 or Greater Units $100
• 113(0) Assisted Living Facility $100
• 121(0) Rooming Houses $100
• 122(0) Fraternity Houses $100
• 123(0) Residence Halls/Dormitories $100
• 125(0) Group Residence $100
• 130(0) Developable Residential Land $25
• 131(0) Potentially Developable Res Land $25
• 132(0) Undevelopable Residential Land $25
• 140(0) Day Care Center $100
• 300(0) Hotels $150
• 301(0) Motels $150
• 302(0) Inns and Resorts $150
• 304(0) Nursing Homes $150
• 305(0) Private Hospitals $150
• 310(0) Storage Tanks $150
• 313(0) Lumber Yards $150
• 314(0) Trucking Terminals $150
• 315(0) Transit Docks $150
• 316(0) Commercial Warehouse $150
• 317(0) Farm Buildings $150
• 318(0) Commercial Greenhouses $150
• 321(0) Construction Supply Wholesale $150
• 322(0) Department Stores $150
• 323(0) Shopping Malls $150
• 324(0) Supermarkets $150
• 325(0) Retail Stores (less than 10,000 square feet) $150
• 326(0) Restaurants $150
• 327(0) Fast Food Restaurants $150
• 328(0) Convenience Stores $150
• 330(0) Automotive Sales $150
• 331(0) Auto Parts Supply $150
• 332(0) Automotive Repair $150
• 333(0) Gas Stations $150
• 334(0) Service Garages $150
• 335(0) Car Washes $150
• 336(0) Parking Garages $150
• 337(0) Surface Parking Lots $150
• 338(0) Other Auto Sales $150
• 339(0) Self Serve Gas/Convenience and Fuel $150
• 340(0) Office Building $150
• 341(0) Bank Buildings $150
• 342(0) Medical Offices $150
• 343(0) Commercial/Office Condominium $150
• 350(0) Postal Service Center $150
• 351(0) Private Educational Center $150
• 352(0) Open $150
• 353(0) Fraternal Orders/Associations $150
• 354(0) Bus Terminals $150
• 355(0) Funeral Homes $150
• 356(0) Public Service $150
• 360(0) Museums $150
• 361(0) Art Galleries $150
• 362(0) Movie Theatres $150
• 364(0) Live Theatre $150
• 365(0) Stadiums $150
• 366(0) Arenas $150
• 369(0) Cultural/Entertainment $150
• 370(0) Bowling Facilities $150
• 372(0) Roller Rink $150
• 374(0) Heath Spas $150
• 375(0) Tennis/Racquet Sports Facility $150
• 376(0) Athletic Club $150
• 377(0) Indoor Recreational Facility $150
• 380(0) Golf Course $150
• 385(0) Fish and Game Club $150
• 388(0) Outdoor Recreational Facility $150
• 390(0) Commercial Developable Vacant Land $150
• 391(0) Commercial Potentially Dev Land $150
• 392(0) Undevelopable Commercial Land $150
• 400(0) Industrial Manufacturing $150
• 401(0) Industrial Warehouse $150
• 402(0) Industrial Office/Operations Center $150
• 403(0) Land Used in Manufacturing Process $150
• 404(0) Research and Development Facility $150
• 410(0) Sand and Gravel Operation $150
• 422(0) Electric Plant $150
• 423(0) Electric Right-of-Way $150
• 424(0) Electric Substation $150
• 426(0) Gas Company Right-of-Way $150
• 427(0) Gas Storage $150
• 428(0) Gas Pressure Station $150
• 430(0) Telephone Station $150
• 431(0) Telephone Relay Towers $150
• 432(0) Cable Tv Transmission $150
• 433(0) Television Transmission $150
• 440(0) Industrial Developable Land $150
• 441(0) Industrial Potentially Dev. Land $150
• 442(0) Industrial Undevelopable Land $150
• 443(0) Industrial Condominium $150
• 501(0) Sole Proprietor $150
• 502(0) Corporations $150
• 503(0) Manufacturing Corporations $150
• 504(0) Locally Assessed Utilities $150
• 505(0) Dor Assessed Telephone and Telegraph $150
• 506(0) Dor Assessed Pipelines $150
• 600(0) Chapter 61 - Forest Lands $150
• 601(0) Chapter 61 - Forest Land (10 Year) $150
• 602(0) Chapter 61 - Forest Land (5 Year) $150
• 712(0) Chapter 61A - Vegetable Farming $150
• 714(0) Chapter 61 - Orchards $150
• 716(0) Chapter 61A - Agricultural/Till Forage $150
• 718(0) Chapter 61A - Pasture Land $150
• 802(0) Chapter 61B - Recreational Lands $150
• 803(0) Chapter 61B - Nature Study $150
• 804(0) Chapter 61B - Boating Center $150
• 805(0) Chapter 61B - Golf Course $150
• 900(0) Exempt U.S. Government Owned $150
• 901(0) Exempt - Commonwealth of Ma $150
• 902(0) Exempt - Worcester County Owned $150
• 903(0) Exempt - City of Leominster Owned $150
• 904(0) College/University/Private Schools $150
• 905(0) Exempt Charitable Organizations $150
• 906(0) Exempt Religious Organizations $150
• 907(0) Exempt 121A Corporations $150
• 908(0) Housing Authority $150
• 909(0) Religious $150
• 910(0) Charitable $150
• 920(0) Non-Profit $150
• 943(0) Railroad Rights-of-Way - Exempt $150

Property Types

If Class Code Begins With:

• " 0 " Mixed Use Property
• " 1 " Residential Property
• " 2 " Open Space
• " 3 " Commercial Property
• " 4 " Industrial Property
• " 6 " Forest Property - Chapter 61
• " 7 " Agricultural/Horticultural Chapter 61A
• " 8 " Recreational Property Chapter 61B
• " 9 " Exempt Property