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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 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 information

Monday through Thursday:    9:00 am to 4:00 pm

​80 East Market Street
Rhinebeck, New York 12572

(845) 876-3409
(845) 876-5885 (fax)

townclerk@rhinebeckny.gov

staff

Jon Gautier, Clerk
Joan Winne, Deputy Clerk
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 Form & 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-Marriage Licenses [DURING COVID, THE INFORMATION IN THIS LINK IS SUPERSEDED. YOU MUST CALL AHEAD; DO NOT JUST SHOW UP AT TOWN HALL]
-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

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