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September 2010 Town Clerk's Newsletter

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I obtain an absentee ballot?

Click to download an absentee ballot application. Complete the application and bring or mail to the Town Clerks office.

Where do I vote?

Click for a List of Polling Places.

How do I arrange to get a pickup of large items?

Call the Highway Department at 203-452-5070 or 5071

Where do I obtain a Parks sticker for my car?

Contact the Recreation Department - 203-452-5060, or go there with your car registration. Their office is located in the Town Hall Annex - the white building across the street from Town Hall. New residents who have moved within Connecticut may also change the address on their Driver's License and Registration there.

What are the fees for recordings?

As of July 1, 2009 the charge to record a document is $53.00 for page one, and $5.00 for each additional page. Warranty deeds are an additional $2.00 for the document.

To whom do I speak to get permission to put up a fence?

Start with the Building Department at 203-452-5020.

Where do I get a subdivision map of my property?

Filed in Town Clerk's office if one exists. Plot plans are not always available. There might be a plot plan in Building if there have been major additions/decks.

Do I need a permit to have a tag sale?

Check with the Zoning Enforcement Officer at 203-452-5052.

Who do I call if my mailbox gets hit in the winter?

Contact Public Works, 203-452-5045

When will my leaves be picked up by the town?

Contact Public Works, 203-452-5045 (know your voting district)

Hazardous Waste Information?

Public Works, 203-452-5045

Where do I go to get a stop sign on my street?

Police Department, 203-261-3665

Where do I go to get a streetlight fixed, or put onto my street?

Contact Public Works, 203-452-5045

What do I need to obtain a marriage license?

Marriage licenses are issued through the Town Clerk's office, any day the office is open up to ½ hour before closing time. As of October 2009 marriage licenses are issued in the town in which the ceremony is being performed.

Please bring your current driver's license with you, or a passport and your filled in Marriage License Worksheet. Fax COMPLETED worksheet and your contact phone number to the Town Clerk's office 203-452-5094, Cost is $30.00 for the license, and $20.00 for the certified copy.

The bride and groom must both appear in person, but not necessarily together to be sworn.

If you are under 16 years of age, consent is needed from the Judge of Probate. If you are under 18, parental or guardian consent is needed.

What is the conveyance tax in Trumbull?

The conveyance tax is .025% of the purchase price of the property.

How do I register a business out of my home?

Please click for Instructions on Filing a Business Trade Name.

Complete a Trade Name Application and bring it to the Zoning Enforcement officer in the Planning and Zoning office for approval. When that is done, bring it back to the Town Clerk's office for registration. Cost is $8.00.

How do I obtain a copy of my child's birth certificate?

Per State Statute copies of birth certificates are restricted to certain individuals: person who is subject of birth certificate, parent, grandparent, grandchildren or guardian, if minor; spouse or children if over 18.

If you lived in Trumbull when your child was born, it is filed in the Town Clerk's office. You need to come in, fill out the paperwork or bring this Birth Certificate Copy Request Form already completed, and have a valid driver's license. If photo identification is unavailable, originals or photocopies of 2 of the following documents may be substituted:

1. Social Security Card
2. written verification of identity from employer
3. automobile registration
4. copy of utility bill showing name and address
5. checking account deposit slip stating name and address.

Full size or wallet size are available.

Cost is $15.00 for wallet size
Cost is $20.00 for full size.

How do I apply for a dog license? How do I renew my dog's license?

Come to the Town Clerk's office and complete, or bring with you already completed, this Dog License Application.

Present a current rabies certificate. Proof of spaying or neutering must be presented.

Pet information needed: name, address, phone, owners name, type of dog.

Yearly fee is $8.00 for an altered dog, or $19.00 for an unaltered dog. Late renewal charge is $1.00 per month.

How do I obtain a copy of a marriage or death certificate?

Request can be made in person or by mail. Download the Marriage Certificate Copy Request Form, and the Death Certificate Copy Request Form here.

Name and date of occurrence is needed. Fee is $20.00 for one certified copy.

How do I become a Notary Public?

Applications and Study Manuals for becoming a Notary Public are available in the Town Clerk's office.

What do I need to obtain a Civil Union License?

Civil Union Licenses are issued through the Town Clerk's office, any day the office is open up to ½ hour before closing time.

Please bring your current driver's license with you, or a passport and your filled in Civil Union License Worksheet. Fax COMPLETED worksheet and your contact phone number to the Town Clerk's office 203-452-5094, Cost is $30.00 for the license, and $20.00 for the certified copy.

Both parties must both appear in person, but not necessarily together to be sworn.

You must be 18 years old to obtain a Civil Union License.

Where can I obtain working papers?

Working papers are issued from Trumbull High School's Main office throughout the year. In order to be eligible for working papers, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be 16 years old and show proof of age. This proof must be shown on a legal document such as a birth certificate, driver’s license, or passport.

2. You must also have a “Promise of Employment” which is a statement from your future employer stating what type of position you are going to have (cashier, stock clerk, etc.). Blank forms are in the office for you to bring to your prospective employer.

How do I submit a Freedom of Information Request?

Please click to download FOI request form.