town clerk
The Town Clerk is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of Town Hall; birth, death and marriage records; issuance of marriage licenses; dog licenses and dog park permits; handicapped parking permits; peddlers permits; fireworks permits; Town Hall use requests; genealogy searches; town records; hunting and fishing licenses; and Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) requests. The Town Clerk is appointed by and is responsible to the Town Board, and reports to the Supervisor on a day-to-day basis.
hours and contact informationPublic Hours of Business
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am to 3:45 pm CLOSED Daily for Lunch 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm 80 East Market Street Rhinebeck, New York 12572 (845) 876-3409 (845) 876-5885 (fax) townclerk@rhinebeckny.gov staff |
Please note: Vital records (birth, death and marriage certificates) are CONFIDENTIAL and we can not give information about specific records over the phone. This includes even confirming or denying the existing of a particular record in our files. Please see below for more information about obtaining a vital record.
I need a . . .-Acknowledgement of Paternity Form
-Absentee Ballot Form -Birth Certificate Correction Application (this form is used for corrections to birth certificates that are more than a year old; if there is a mistake on a certificate that is less than a year old, please call the hospital at (845) 871-3304) -Burn Permit (wow, you no longer need a burn permit. BUT there is a burn ban in effect from March 15 to May 15 every year. See the DEC's Open Burning Regulations, or visit the DEC website for more information) -Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate: Instructions and Form -Certified Copy of a Death Certificate: Instructions and Form -Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate -Death Certificate Correction Application -Dog License -Filming in Rhinebeck Application & Policy/Information -Fireworks Permit Application -FOIL Request Form -Genealogical Search -Handicapped Parking Permit Application (after your doctor signs this, please bring it to the Town Clerk's Office with your driver's license) -Hunting/Fishing License (come see us at Town Hall! Check the DEC website for prices and information) -Marriage Certificate Correction Application -Marriage Licenses -Marriage Officiant Information -Peddlers Permit (please make sure to contact the Zoning Enforcement Officer before making a submission!) -Rhinecliff Parking Permit (come see us at Town Hall. Bring your lease or deed) -Town Hall Use Application - Filming in Rhinebeck Policy, Application and Fees |