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Below is a list of helpful resources for residents, businesses and those interested in Brooklyn Centre.

I-Neighbors
A FREE social networking tool that connects people to neighbors in their local community. Using I-Neighbors you can: Meet and communicate with your neighbors. Communicate with elected officials. Share information on local companies and services. Organize and advertise local events. Vocalize local concerns and ideas.
http://i-neighbors.org/44109/BrooklynCentre

Mapping
Cleveland Planning Commission interactive GIS Map This tool can be used to check zoning and a host of other information with overlays that can be applied. Features an aerial photo view option. The site is linked to the County Auditor's site and navigated by "drilling down" into a map of the City of Cleveland.
http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/gis/cpc/basemap.jsp

Maps
Great visual tools that provide "bird's eye views", close-ups of properties of property addresses or intersections and directions.
http://maps.live.com/
http://maps.google.com/
http://earth.google.com/

Property Information, Cuyahoga County Auditor Property Search
This tool can verify parcel number, ownership, transfer dates, purchase price and value information as well as tax mailing address, tax delinquency etc. Can search by owner's name, parcel number, street or specific address for all properties owned in Cuyahoga County.
http://auditor.cuyahogacounty.us/repi/default.asp

Permit Manager
City of Cleveland Confirms permits pulled for a property as well as existing violations on record. Can search using only street name as well as specific addresses.
http://permit.clevelandwater.com/accela/velohall

Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
Foreclosure Sales Property Search Search and find information on foreclosed properties up for Sheriff's sale as well as Weekly Foreclosure and Quarterly Tax Delinquent Parcel Sale Listings Bulletins.
http://sheriff.cuyahogacounty.us/propertysearch.asp

Legal Documents - Court Dockets - Other Records
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts, Court of Common Pleas. Provides ability to search court records for civil (including foreclosures) and criminal, searchable by name or case number. Information provided includes docket information that can help determine where a case is at in court, contact information for plaintiffs and defendants as well as attorneys (handy for confirming bank contacts), prayer amounts for what the $ dollar amount is being filed. (Search under "Court Docket")
http://cp.cuyahogacounty.us/internet/index.aspx

Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office, Parcel Search
With a permanent parcel number (can be obtained from the Auditor's web site - see above), can Provides search for deed and mortgage filings for properties in Cuyahoga County. This information can prove helpful in trying to confirm potential outstanding mortgage amounts as well as confirming ownership and contact information. (Note: use a web mortgage calculator such as http://www.mortgage-calc.com/mortgage/simple.phphttp://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/Searchs/ParcelSearchs.aspx

Community Ordinances and Resources
Publication of Cleveland City Council that has excerpts of ordinances of most frequently ask questions from residents. PDF download document.
http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8iKXEATpXxM=&tabid=36

City of Cleveland, Charter and Administrative Code
Searchable listing of all City of Cleveland's ordinances.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/clevelandcodes/

Cleveland Public Library - Brooklyn Branch
3706 Pearl Rd Cleveland OH 44109
phone 216-623-6920
fax 216-623-6970
http://www.cpl.org

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