TOWN CLERK

MICHELLE FINLEY

1000 County Road 8
Farmington, New York

Phone:   315-986-8100
Fax:        315-986-4377

Email:   farmclrk@rochester.rr.com

Deputy Town Clerks

Jennifer L. Grattan
Tammy Means

Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00AM to 7:00PM

Closed Holidays

LICENSES AND REQUIREMENTS

DOG LICENSE

1. Puppies by four (4) months of age, rabies shots must be administered by three (3) months of age
2. Older dogs within ten (10) days of adoption
3. Report status changes in writing within ten (10) days
4. Maximum of three (3) dogs per property in the Town of Farmington, without obtaining a variance.
5. Citizens over 65 years of age are eligible for a senior discount on the dog license.
6. Multiple year (1, 2, & 3 year) dog licensing is available; we cannot exceed the rabies vaccination expiration date.

 

Rabies:

1. Report animals (domestic or feral) acting as though they might be rabid to Ontario County Humane Society at 585-396-4590 (Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) or after regular business hours to 911.  They will need to know the location and general direction of the animal to capture it.
2. If your animal comes in contact with a rabid animal, contact your veterinarian to see if your pet needs a booster on its rabies vaccination.
3. If your animal has any of the bodily fluids of the rabid animal on it, ask your veterinarian or Public Health how to clean your pet so no one in your family becomes contaminated with rabies.

 

Pricing:

1. Unaltered dogs:                                   $20.50 per year
   1. Senior citizen (65 & over):         $15.50 per year
2. Spayed/neutered dogs:                         $12.50 per year
   1. Senior citizen (65 & over):          $5.00 per year

Ontario County Humane Society, 585-396-4590, handles stray dogs, dog bites, and inhumane animal treatment reports.

 

Nuisance problems with neighbor's dogs, which cannot be settled between the neighbors, are handled through the Town Court.  Complete a deposition (available at the Building Department, Town Clerks office and under forms on website), have it notarized and file with the Town Court.

 

For more information visit:  http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE

A person is required to establish proof of age and identity by submitting to the issuing clerk:

One of the following age-related documents:

1. Original birth certificate with raised seal, or certified copy
2. Baptismal record
3. Naturalization record
4. Census record

and

 

One of the following identity-related documents:

1. Driver's license
2. Passport
3. employment picture ID
4. Immigration record

The fee for obtaining a Marriage License is $35.00.

 For more information visit:  http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/married.htm

 

CONSERVATION LICENSES

For more information visit:  http://www.dec.ny.gov