Dog License

New York State requires all dogs to be licensed upon reaching the age of four months.  The owner must provide a current rabies certificate and a spayed/neutered certificate, if applicable. 

For questions regarding specific dog concerns, call Rick Murray, Dog Control Officer, at 772-0357, press 7.  You can also contact Rick by e-mail at:  DCO@townofbinghamton

Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

Town Clerk or Deputy Clerk must be present.

Handicap Tag

The disabled person (temporary or permanent) must complete form MV-664.1 (available at the Town Hall or Department of Motor Vehicles) and have the physician complete that portion.  Present the completed form to the Town Clerk for issuance of a hang tag.  If you hold a valid driver’s license, it must be presented at the time of application.

Marriage License / Vital Statistics

Fee: Varies as to vital services requested

Marriage Licenses

Anyone getting married in New York State must purchase a marriage license at least 24 hours in advance.  The license is good for 60 days.  Couples must come into the Town Hall with photo identification, birth certificate with raised seal and, if either have been married before, that person will need to present proof of how the previous marriage(s) ended (certified death certificate with raised seal or divorce papers with raised seal).

Fee: $40.00

MARRIAGE LICENSES ARE ISSUED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS FROM 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:

MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY.  No appointment is necessary.

Please make sure to have your photo ID and all necessary documents on arrival, including certified birth and divorce documents for each prior marriage and death records of former spouse.  

Sporting License

Resident and non-resident sporting licenses are issued at the Town Clerk’s office and are available as determined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fee:  Contact the Town Clerk’s office at 772-0357, press 8
or go to www.dec.ny.gov/permits/365.html

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