The Town Clerk's Office issues a variety of licenses
and permits. Below are brief descriptions of each type of
license or permit. For more information or applications, call
the Town Clerk's Office at 845.294.6250 extension 237 or 222 or 221.
ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS /
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Citizens have a right to know how
their government operates. Everyone has rights
of access to records reflective of
governmental decisions and policies that affect
the lives of every New Yorker. All records are
accessible, except records that fall within one
of nine categories of deniable records.
Staff of the Town Clerk’s Office
are the Records Access Officers. To request a Town document(s),
provide a completed “Request for Access
to Public Records” form to the Town Clerk’s Office.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
- issued Monday-Friday, 9am to 4pm, fee $40
Couples must apply together and
in person.
Documents Required -
Each person must bring to the Clerk's Office:
One age related
document: Certified Birth certificate, or Original
Baptismal record or Original
Naturalization Record, or US Census Record
AND
One
identity-related
document: Original Driver's License, or Original
Passport, or Original Employment Photo ID, or
Original Immigration Record.
For persons who have had
previous marriages, information must be provided for
each marriage.
Documents required are:
If ended in Divorce:
Certified Copy of Decree of Divorce, or Certificate
of Dissolution of Marriage.
If ended in Death: Late Spouses Death Certificate
Waiting Period, Validity & Physical Exam
Requirements:
The marriage license is issued immediately, but
there is a full 24-hour waiting period before the
ceremony may take place. Thereafter, the
marriage license is valid for 60 days. No premarital
examination or blood test is required in New York
State.For more information, go to:
www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/married.htm
DOG LICENSES
All dogs kept in
the Town or Village of Goshen must be licensed through Town Hall.
License applications and additional information are
available at:
www.agmkt.state.ny.us/Al/Doglic.html Annual license fees in Goshen are: Spayed/neutered
dog = $5.50, Unaltered dog = $13.30, Guide/service
dog = No Fee (license still required), Pure
Breed/Breeder = varies.
Along with
license application and fee, proof of current rabies
vaccination, and if applicable, spay/neuter
certificate is required.
HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES
License Fees for NYS
Residents:
Fishing Only: Season = $19, Seven Day
= $12, One Day = $15, Senior (65+) = $5
Hunting & Fishing: Sportsman (small game &
big game & fishing) = $37, Super Sportsman
(Sportsman + bow, muzzle-loader and turkey) = $68,
Conservation Legacy (Super Sportsman + donation to
State Conservation Fund) = $76.
Migratory Game Bird Hunting: Federal "Duck"
Stamp required to hunt most birds. Stamps sold at
most post offices, some sporting goods stores or
ordered direct from the DEC at 1.800.382.5499 or
www.duckstamp.com.
Stamps are not available from the Town Clerk's
office.
Information on Statewide fishing & hunting dates,
daily limits, general regulations, special
county-by-county regulations, health advisories,
etc. are available on line at
www.DEC.state.ny.us, or visit the Town Clerk's
Office for a booklet.
BINGO & GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSES
Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations may obtain
application forms and instructions for bingo, bell
jar, raffles, casino nights, and other games of
chance from the NYS Racing & Wagering Board website:
www.racing.state.ny.us/charitable, or the Town
Clerk's Office. All Organizations will be
required to first get an Identification Number, and
then apply for a gaming license.
PEDDLER LICENSES
The application for Peddlers, Vendors, and
Solicitors is available from the Town Clerk's
Office. Regulations governing these activities, and
fees, can be found in the Town Code, Chapter 73,
which can be viewed on this website.
Peddlers License
Application
HANDICAP PARKING PERMITS
The Town Clerk's Office Issues Handicap hang
tag permits. NYS DMV issues License Plates For
Persons with Severe Disabilities. Applications
for these "Parking Permits for Persons with Severe
Disabilities" are available from the Town Clerk's
Office or NYS DMV Offices (Form MV-664.1 is used). A
hang tag Parking Permit may be issued for either a
permanent or temporary disability.
Form
MV-664.1 is to be filled out by the applicant and
the applicant's physician, then the original Form
along with photo ID is brought to the Town Clerk's
Office, and a hang tag is issued. BLASTING - EXPLOSIVES PERMITS
No person shall store, transport or use any
explosives without (a) holding a valid current NYS
Dept. of Labor explosives license, and a valid
current NYS Dept of Labor certificate of competence
- see
www.labor.state.nt.us/WorkerProtection, and (b)
obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk - see Chapter
58A of the Code of the Town of Goshen available on
this web site. The fee for each permit from
the Town Clerk is $25 and expires on the first day
of January every year.GENEALOGICAL
SERVICES
The Town of
Goshen
keeps vital records for certificates of
birth, death and marriage issued by the Town
Clerk starting with the year 1881.
Records prior to that year may be
available from New York State Department of
Health.
The
Village of
Goshen keeps separate vital records for events within
its jurisdiction, which includes all births
and deaths at the
Goshen
Hospital
and Arden Hill Hospital.
For those records, contact the
Village of
Goshen at 845-294-6750.
The Town Clerk’s Office
will search Town vital records, and provide
an uncertified copy, or a Notification of No
Record for a fee of $11 per name and type of
record searched.
For instance, if the request is for
the birth, marriage, and death record of a
William Frances Smith, the fee would total
$33.
No information shall be
released unless the record has been on file
for the minimum required period, and the
person(s) to whom the record relates is
(are) known to be deceased:
Birth records =
75 years
Death records =
50 years
Marriage records =
50 years
The minimum required
period noted above is waived if the
applicant provides documentation of direct
line of descent.
To request Genealogical
Services, complete the “Application for
Genealogical Services” form and mail it
to the Goshen Town Clerk along with payment.
Processing times may be several weeks
depending upon workload.
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TOWN CLERK, Town
of Goshen, New York
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TOWN CLERK
Valma Eisma
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK
Priscilla Gersbeck
LOCATION
41 Webster
Street-1st. floor
Goshen, NY 10924
Mail
PO Box 217
Goshen, NY 10924
HOURS
9AM-5PM
Monday-Friday
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