City Clerk's Office
The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for the recording and management of all vital records involving births, marriages, and deaths occurring within the City.
The Office also conducts all local, state and national elections; issues many types of licenses including dog licenses, hawkers and peddlers licenses, raffle permits, and entertainment licenses; and maintains many of the City’s most important records.
Internally, the Office of the City Clerk views itself as an information source and communication conduit between the general public and city government.
2011 - 2012 Dog License Renewals Now Overdue
The Office of the City Clerk is now issuing dog tags and licenses for the 2011 - 2012 licensing year. All dogs four months or older, living in the State of New Hampshire, must be licensed by the owner or keeper of the dog, with the city or town clerk in the community where the dog resides. The license year began May 1, 2011 and will end on April 30, 2012. The City Clerk's Office and Animal Control will begin issuing $25 civil forfeitures in July. In addition to the $25 fine, owners or keepers of unlicensed dogs may be subject to late charges, and/or court fees and will still be required to license their dog(s).
State law requires that before a license is issued, the owner or keeper of a dog must furnish proof that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. In addition, the annual license fee is less for a dog that has been spayed or neutered. Evidence of the procedure needs to be supplied to the Clerk. Feel free to contact the City Clerk at 589-3010 if you wish to determine whether or not this information is already on file for your pet.
NH RSA 540 Requires that Certain Landlords Provide Notice of NH Resident Authorized to Accept Service of Legal Proceeding
540:1-b Landlord's Agent Required. –
An owner of restricted property, as defined in RSA 540:1-a, shall...within 30 days of becoming the owner or within 30 days of the effective date of this section, whichever occurs later, file a statement with the town or city clerk of the municipality in which the property is located that provides the name, address, and telephone number of a person within the state who is authorized to accept service of process for any legal proceeding brought against the owner relating to the restricted property. Such person authorized to accept service may be the owner of the premises (if a NH resident).
To view the law, click here. A form which may be used to comply with this law in the City of Nashua is available here. Nashua does not charge a fee for this filing.
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