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Entertainment Licenses(needed by businesses that have live entertainment on their premises);Encroachment Permits(for curb cuts, driveway work, street openings);Taxi Drivers Permits and Taxi Owner's Licenses;Rubbish and Garbage Haulers Licenses;Commercial and Non-Commercial Gas Pump Licenses;Special Sales - Hawking, Peddling, Soliciting and Transient Merchants Licenses;Mobile Food Unit Vending Licenses;Plumbers Licenses (Master and Special);Garage Sale Permits;Glens Falls Transit Monthly and 25/52 Ride Permits;Handicapped Parking Permits;Parking Permits (issued on quarterly basis for Elm and/or Exchange Street Parking Lots only);Bingo, Games of Chance, Bell Jar and Raffles Licenses;Marriage Licenses;Dog Licenses; Dog Releases {for dogs picked up running loose in the City );Hunting and Fishing Licenses.
In order to obtain Building and Construction-related permits and Temporary Sign Permits, you will go the Buildings & Codes Office, 3rd floor, City Hall, 42 Ridge Street, Glens Falls.
Should you have any questions about these prcedures, call the City Clerk's Office at (518) 761-3800, FAX the office at (518) 743-0663 or Email at cityclerk@cityofglensfalls.com. The City Clerk's Office is open Monday-Friday (except legal holidays) from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
To obtain a certified copy of your birth an applicant must provide the name, date of birth, place of birth, fathers first and last names and mother's first and maiden names of the person named on the birth certificate.
In order to obtain a copy, the applicant must show proper identification. A driver's license, state issued non- drivers license identification card, military identification card, passport, naturalization papers, employers photo identification card or two current utility bills issued immediately preceding the application and showing the applicant's name and address are acceptable forms of identification.
The fee for a Certified Copy of birth is $10.00 per copy, specified by Public Health Law 4173(3).
The marriage license fee is $40.00. The marriage license is good for sixty days. There is a 24 hour waiting period from the time that a couple applies for the marriage license and the time that they may actually be married. There is no blood test required to obtain a marriage license in New York.
The state requires that the couple show proof of identification (driver's license, DMV-issued non-driver's license, passport or employer's picture I.D. card) and proof of age (birth certificate, baptismal record, etc). If either the bride or groom to be were previously married, the City or Town Clerk will need to see copies of Divorce papers or a Death Certificate (if a previous spouse died), before the marriage license may be issued.
The state also has requirements if either applicant is age 17 or under, Contact the Clerk's office for details.
In order to obtain any hunting or fishing license at resident rates, the applicant must show proof of New York State residence. Valid proof of residency includes a current driver's license, Income tax form (W-2 or IT-201) or voter registration card. All forms of identification other than driver's licenses must be accompanied by a signed and completed Residence Affidavit Statement, which is available at the City Clerk's Office. Other acceptable forms of identification are 12 continuous months of utility bills, credit card bills or bank statements. If unable to show proof of New York state residence, an applicant may purchase a hunting or fishing license at non-resident rates.
In addition to showing identification, an applicant must show proof of proper hunting or trapping eligibility in order to obtain a hunting or trapping license. You will need to show proof of hunting/trapping eligibility with any previous license from any state or country from any previous year or 8 Hunter Training Certificate. There is no eligibility requirement for those obtaining a fishing license.
There are reduced fees for Senior Citizens and Military Disabled.
The annual fee for licensing of a spayed or neutered dog is $5.00, while the fee for an unspayed or unneutered dog is $13.00.
Highway: Stand where you can be seen in time for a safe stop on the correct side of the road. Signal the driver by waving your arm.