Town Clerk
Karen C. Daigle, CCTC, CMC
Town Clerk
Office of the Town Clerk
14 Park Place
Vernon, Connecticut 06066
(860) 870-3662
E-mail: Town Clerk's Office
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, Closed.
Town of Vernon Land Records are now available online.
To access records, please click the button below.
The Town Clerk's Office maintains Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates, since 1850, for Vernon/Rockville residents at the time of the event, as well as out of town individuals who were born, married or died here. In addition, Birth Certificates for individuals born after January 1, 2002 anywhere in the State of Connecticut are available at the Town Clerk's Office. Please see applications below, for details.
Application for Copy of Birth Certificate (PDF)
Application for Death Certificate (PDF)
Application for Marriage License (PDF)
Marriage License applications are accepted by appointment only. Call the office for further information.
Application for Marriage Certificate (PDF)
Claims Procedure Instructions (PDF)
Document Fee Schedules
Justices of the Peace List (PDF)
Marriage License Information (PDF)
PA-144 Registrant Form (PDF)
Foreclosed Property Registration Form (PDF)
Town of Vernon Code of Ordinances
Trade name information and filing (link).
Cigarette Dealer Application Notice:
- Click on the "Recorded and Filed Documents" button above, then use drop down menu to find "cigarette retailer license."
Unlawful Restrictive Covenants
NOTICE
Effective July 1, 2021, Public Act 21-173, defines an Unlawful Restrictive Covenant as “a covenant or other provision in an instrument affecting the title to real property that purports to restrict ownership or occupancy of such real property on the basis of race.” The Act declares Unlawful Restrictive Covenants to be VOID.
Effective July 1, 2021: PA 21-173 Section 1 (c) Any owner of real property who identifies an unlawful restrictive covenant in an instrument recorded on the land records that relates to real property owned by such person may file either an affidavit pursuant to section 47-12a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or a form described in subsection (f) of this section, with the town clerk in the municipality where the real property is located, identifying the existence of such unlawful restrictive covenant. There is no fee to file the completed form or affidavit with the Town Clerk.
Please see the Town Clerk for the form or click on the links below:
Services Offered:
Land and Map Recordings
Election Preparation
Absentee Ballots
Voter Registration
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
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
| Vital Statistics | |
| Marriage License | $50.00 |
| Short-Form birth certificate | $15.00 |
| Certified copy of birth, death or marriage | $20.00 |
| Burial or removal permit | $5.00 |
| Copies to other towns | $2.00 |
| Cremation Permit | $5.00 |
| Notaries Public: Recording | |
| Notarization of Signature | $5.00 |
| Original commission of notary public | $20.00 |
| Renewal Commission | $20.00 |
| 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 Address 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 | $5.00 |
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Change of residence (town) | $1.00 | for new license/tag |
| Kennel Licenses | $50.00 | plus 10 per tag for 10 tags |
| . | $100.00 | plus 10 per tag for more than 10 tags |
| Guide Dogs | Free | |
The State of Connecticut Sporting License System may be reached at the following link: http://ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2700&q=429010&depNav_GID=1633
| SPORTING LICENSES |
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: | $60.00 | first page, $5.00 each subsequent page or portion thereof of the same document |
| Surcharges: | $2.00 | each transfer reportable to the State |
| $5.00 | if current mailing address of grantee missing on deed of conveyance | |
| $1.00 | if names of those executing, witnessing and acknowledging the document are not typed or printed under signature | |
| $1.00 | for each marginal notation of assignment subsequent to the first two | |
| Conveyance Taxes (Sec. 12-494) | ||
| State | - Residential Property & Unimproved Land | .0075 x consideration |
| - Residential Dwelling Over $800,000 | .0075 x $800,000 + .0125 x amount over $800,000 | |
| - Non-residential Except Unimproved Land | .0125 x consideration | |
| Town | - All Categories | .0025 x consideration |
| Filing Fees (Sec. 7-34a) | ||
| Liquor Permit | $20.00 | |
| Map | $20.00 | |
| Maps of Subdivisions of 3 or More Parcels | $30.00 | |
| Copies, Certified Copies of Land Records, Maps, Etc. (Sec. 7-34a) | ||
| Copies of Documents | $1.00 each page | |
| For Certifying Documents | $2.00 each document | |
| Copies of Property Maps 11x17 | $3.00 each page | |
| Copies of Property Maps 24x36 | $5.00 each page | |
| For Certifying Maps | $2.00 each document | |
| Trade Name Certificate | $10.00 | |
| Trade Name Cancellation | No Charge | |
| Foreclosed Property Registrations | $60.00 | |
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.