Fitchburg, Massachusetts

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

License Commission Regulations

Taxi and Livery Regulations

Anna M. Farrell, City Clerk

Clerk of the City Council and License Commission

Election Administrator

Office Hours - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , Monday through Friday

Telephone 978 345 9592 Fax 978 345 9595

Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

Fees: Birth Certificates, Short Form (ID Card) $7.00

Long Form (For passport or legal purposes) $10.00

Marriage and Death Certificates, $10.00

To order by mail: Send appropriate fee by check or money order with pertinent information and self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

City Clerk's Office

718 Main Street

Fitchburg, MA 01420



Marriage Intentions

Filing Fee: $25.00

Bride and Groom must jointly file marriage intentions in person with the city or town clerk in any community in the State. There is a 3-day waiting period from the date of application before a license may be issued. While Sundays and Holidays are included in the three days, the day the application is filed is not. A court waiver of the three day waiting period may be obtained from a probate or district court.  State law has changed and there is no longer a requirement for pre-marital blood tests.

Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from the date intentions are filed.



Business Certificates

All businesses other than individuals and corporations doing business in their own or corporate name must file a business certificate.

Prior to coming to the City Clerk’s Office, business owners must first visit the Office of the Building Commissioner to obtain permission to operate their business at their specific location. 

Business Certificates (or D/B/A Certificates) do not constitute permission to do business - it is merely filing of a business name, (if not a corporation), as required by State Law.

Filing Fee: $35.00 (Renewable every four years)

Dog Licenses

Fees: Male Dogs $15.00

Female Dogs $15.00

Neutered Male Dogs $ 9.00

Spayed Female Dogs $ 9.00

All dogs must be licensed every year.  Licenses expire on March 31 of each year.  Reminder notices are included on the annual city census form.  A late fine of $15 will be applied for dogs not licensed by May 1 of each year.  In addition to the late fine, prior annual licensing fees not paid must also be paid.

A current rabies certificate must be provided as well as proof of spaying or neutering, unless previously licensed. Dogs may be licensed by mail by forwarding the appropriate fee, certificate(s) and stamped self-addressed envelope to the City Clerk's Office, 718 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420

Fishing and Sporting Licenses

Resident Fishing - $28.50

Non-Resident Fishing - $38.50

Resident Fishing (Age 65-69) - $17.25

Resident Citizen Fishing (Age 70 and over) - FREE

*Resident Hunting - $28.50

Minor Fishing (15-17 years) - $12.50

*Resident Sporting - $46.00

*Resident Sporting - (Age 65-69) - $26.00

*Resident Citizen Sporting - (Age 70 and over) - FREE

*Non-Resident Hunting (Big Game) - $100.50

*Non-Resident Hunting (Small Game) - $66.50

*Last year's hunting/sporting license, proof of a Hunter's Education Course Certificate or proof of License to Carry a Firearm must be shown at time of licensing for hunting/sporting licenses.

Elections

The following Election information is available through the City Clerk’s Office:

Voter Registration forms

Nomination papers to run for local office

City of Fitchburg election results

Opportunities to be trained and work as an election official (poll worker) at local and state elections

City Council Records

To file a petition with the City Council, contact your ward councilor for specific ward issues or any of the councilors at-large for city wide issues.  You may also file a petition on your own.  Petition forms are available in the City Clerk’s office.

Records kept in the City Clerk’s Office:

Minutes of Meetings

Petitions

Orders

Ordinances

Resolutions

Annual Reports

License Commission Records

Alcoholic Beverages Licensing

Common Victualler Licensing

Automatic Amusement Licensing

Lodging House Licensing

Solicitor & Canvasser Licensing

Taxi Business and Taxi Driver Licensinga>