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1. What office at Glens Falls City Hall do I go to in order to obtain permits and licenses?

For the following permits and licenses, you will go the City Clerk's Office, 1st floor, City Hall, 42 Ridge Street, Glens Falls:

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.

2. I need to obtain my birth certificate. Where do I go and what do I need to bring with me?

The Glens Falls City Clerk's Office has records of those born in the City dating back to 1888. The City Clerk's Office has birth records only for those persons born in Glens Falls. A certified copy or transcript of birth may be issued to the person named on the birth certificate, if 18 years of age or older; the parents of the person named on the birth certificate; to the lawful representative of the person named or the parents of the person named or to a person with a New York State Court Order.

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).

3. We need to get a marriage license, where do we go to obtain one and what is the procedure?

A couple planning to get married in New York state may go to any City or Town Clerk's Office to obtain a marriage license. The license is good for marriage anywhere in the state, The license must be signed by the couple in the presence of the City or Town Clerk. The marriage license fee is $40.00 + $10.00 for the certified transcript for a total of $50.00. 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.

4. I need to get a hunting or fishing license from the City Clerk's Office. What do I need to bring with me?

The Glens Falls City Clerk's Office is an agent for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and sells resident and non-resident hunting and fishing licenses.

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.

5. I need to obtain a license for my dog. Where do I go and what do I need to bring with me?

Any dog four months of age or older must be licensed within the community where the owner resides in New York State. If you live in the City of Glens Falls, you may license your dog with the City Clerk's Office, 1st floor, City Hall, 42 Ridge Street. You must bring proof of current rabies vaccination and spaying or neutering.

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.