TOWN CLERK
Town of Vernon
Office of the Town Clerk
14 Park Place
Vernon, Connecticut 06066
(860) 870-3662 E-mail: Town Clerk's Office
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OFFICE HOURS:
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| Monday |
8:30 – 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday |
8:30 – 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday |
8:30 – 4:30 pm |
| Thursday |
8:30 – 7:00 pm |
| Friday |
8:30 – 1:00 pm |
Document Fee Schedules
Application for Copy of Birth Certificate (PDF)
Town of Vernon Code of Ordinances
Trade Name Certificate (PDF)
Regular Meeting Schedules (PDF)
External Agency Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Marriage License Information (PDF)
Marriage Application 7-2007 (PDF)
Services Offered:
Land and Map Recordings
Election Preparation
Absentee Ballots
Voter Registration/Identification Cards
Notary Public Services/Registration/Certification
Veteran Registration
Certified Copies of Vital (Birth, Marriage, Death) Records
Marriage Licenses
Calendar of Regular Meeting Dates
Sporting Licenses
State Conveyance Tax Return Processing
Trade Name Registration
Records Maintained and Indexed for Public Inspection:
Land and Map Recordings
Election Preparation
Voter Registration/Identification Cards
Notary Public Services/Registration/Certification
Veteran Registration
Certified Copies of Vital (Birth, Marriage, Death) Records
Marriage Licenses
Civil Union Licenses
Calendar of Regular Meeting Dates
Sporting Licenses
State Conveyance Tax Return Processing
Trade Name Registration
Repository of:
Contracts and Agreements
Budgets and Annual Reports
Miscellaneous Correspondence/Information
Schedule of Fees
| Vital Statistics |
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| Marriage License |
$30.00 |
| Civil Union License |
$30.00 |
| Short-Form birth certificate |
$5.00 |
| Certified copy of birth, death or marriage |
$10.00 |
| Burial or removal permit |
$3.00 |
| Copies to other towns |
$2.00 |
| Cremation Permit |
$3.00 |
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| Notaries Public: Recording |
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| Original commission of notary public |
$10.00 |
| Renewal Commission |
$10.00 |
| Change of Name Only |
$1.00 |
| Change of Name & Change of address within town |
$1.00 |
| Change of Name & Change of address to a new town |
$10.00 |
| Change of Addess to New Town but no change of name |
$10.00 |
| Change of Address within town but no change of name |
No Fee |
| Authenticating Signature of a Notary |
$ 2.00 |
NOTE 1: Only original and renewal commissions require notary to take oath; the various changes of name and address do not require an oath.
NOTE 2: Documents being sent to certain countries may require the apostille or authentication of the Secretary of the State in addition to that of the Town Clerk. The document should be directed to Authentications, Secretary of the State, 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 and the fee is $20.00
| Dog Licenses |
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| Neutered male, spayed female |
$8.00 |
of which $2.00 is to be sent to the State Animal Population Control Fund. |
| Male, Female |
$19.00 |
of which $6.00 is to be sent to the State Animal Population Control Fund |
| Late Licensing Penalty |
$1.00 |
per month or fraction thereof |
| Transfer of ownership |
$1.00 |
for new license/tag if already licensed |
| Lost Tag |
$0.50 |
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| Change of residence (town) |
$0.50 |
for new license/tag |
| Kennel Licenses |
$50.00 |
plus 10 per tag for 10 tags |
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$100.00 |
plus 10 per tag for more than 10 tags |
| Guide Dogs |
Free |
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| SPORTING LICENSES |
| Residents |
Non-Residents |
| Firearms Hunting |
$14.00 |
Firearms Hunting |
$67.00 |
| Fishing |
$20.00 |
Fishing |
$40.00 |
| Hunting and Fishing |
$28.00 |
Hunting and Fishing |
$88.00 |
| Trapping |
$25.00 |
3 Day Fishing |
$16.00 |
| Jr. Trapping |
$3.00 |
Trapping |
$200.00 |
| Jr. Firearms Hunting |
$3.00 |
Jr. Firearms Hunting |
$3.00 |
| Over 65 Lifetime |
No Fee |
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| Handicapped |
No Fee |
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| Pheasant Tags |
$14.00 |
Pheasant Tags |
$14.00 |
| Migratory Bird Stamp |
$5.00 |
Migratory Bird Stamp |
$5.00 |
| HIP Permit |
$2.00 |
HIP Permit |
$2.00 |
| Migratory Bird Stamp |
$10.00 |
Migratory Bird Stamp |
$10.00 |
NOTE 1: All sporting licenses and permits expire on December 31 of the year issued, except permanent licenses issued to those 65 years of age or older, and pheasant tags, which are valid through early January.
NOTE 2: Federal Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp – Available at most Post Offices
| Land Records (Sec. 7-34a) |
| Recording Documents: |
$43.00 |
first page, $5.00 each subsequent page or portion thereof of the same document |
| Surcharges: |
$2.00 |
each transfer reportable to the State |
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$5.00 |
if current mailing address of grantee missing on deed of conveyance |
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$1.00 |
if names of those executing, witnessing and acknowledging the document are not typed or printed under signature |
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$1.00 |
for each marginal notation of assignment subsequent to the first two |
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| Conveyance Taxes (Sec. 12-494) |
| State |
- Residential Property & Unimproved Land |
.005 x consideration |
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- Residential Dwelling Over $800,000 |
.005 x $800,000 + .01 x amount over $800,000 |
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- Non-residential Except Unimproved Land |
.01 x consideration |
| Town |
- All Categories |
.0025 x consideration |
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| Filing Fees (Sec. 7-34a) |
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| Any Document |
$5.00 |
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| Any Map |
$10.00 |
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| Maps of Subdivisions of 3 or More Parcels |
$20.00 |
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| Copies, Certified Copies of Land Records, Maps, Etc. (Sec. 7-34a) |
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| Copies of Documents |
$1.00 each page |
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| For Certifying Documents |
$2.00 each document |
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| Copies of Property Maps |
$3.00 each page |
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| For Certifying Maps |
$2.00 each document |
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If the copying fee is not specified above, the fee for a copy of a document (minutes, legal notices, etc.) shall not exceed $.50 per page. The fee for the cost of a transcription or printout shall not exceed the actual cost thereof. The fee for certifying such document shall be $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each subsequent page.
