Town of Cornwall
Town Clerk

The Office of the Town Clerk consists of an elected town clerk and several staff members. The office is the gateway to town government. The Town Clerk is responsible for many specific duties including but not limited to the recording and maintenance of Town records and serves as an accessible and responsive source of Town information to all.

Services Provided by the Town Clerk

• Copies of Codes
    - Including Master Plan, Zoning Book and Zoning Map
• Dog Licenses | Learn More
• Elections & Voter Registration | Learn More
    - NYS Voter Registration Form
    - NYS Absentee Ballot Form
• E-ZPass | Learn More
• Film Permits
    - ​Film Permit Application
    ​- Orange County NY Film Office
• Freedom of Information Requests | Learn More
• Games of Chance and Bingo Licenses
• Handicapped Parking Permits | Learn More
• Marriage Licenses | Learn More
• Minutes from the Town Board meetings and public hearings
    - View Minutes
• Munger Cottage Reservations
    - ​​For town-based and civic organizations. Please call to schedule a time and date. Additionally, the attached application must be completed and delivered to the Clerk's office prior to the event.
    ​​- Application For Use of Munger Cottage Form
• Notary Public
    ​- The Town Clerk is available for notaries. Call in advance to schedule an appointment.
• Peddler's Permits
• Public Event & Mass Gathering Permits
    - Application for Public Event Permit
    - Application for Mass Gathering Permit
• Sporting Licenses (fishing and hunting)
• Vital Records - Birth/Death Certificates & Genealogical Requests
    - Learn More
    - Application for Copy of Birth Record
    - Application for Copy of Death Record
    - Application for Genealogical Services