Coconut Creek issues its own municipal lien searches, requested online. The standard search costs $50 and takes five business days, an expedited search is $75 for three days, and a one-day search is $150. The city defines business days as Monday through Thursday, because City Hall is closed on Fridays, so a request sent on a Thursday afternoon does not move until the following week.
The search covers the water and sewer balance, the garbage fee balance, open invoices, open permits and code enforcement items. It does not cover property taxes or the solid waste and fire assessments on the tax bill; the city tells you to contact Broward County for those. Water and sewer are a city utility here, so the seller closes the account with the city’s Utility Billing office, which holds the deposit until the account is closed.