City Clerk City Clerk, First Floor, City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02459 Office Hours: Monday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Tuesday, 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Wednesday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Community Preservation Act at Work Genealogical Research Historic Atlases	Information Available on: Birth Certificates Business Certificates (DBA) Death Certificates Dog Licenses Filing for a Going out of Business Sale Marriage Licenses Raffle & Bazaar Permits Purchase Sporting Licenses online through the Commonwealth of MA
News from the Clerk’s Office It is time to get your dog’s 2011 license!  All dogs over the age over 6 months must be licensed by April 1st each year.  Proof of rabies vaccination is required.  Click here for more information and an application. Newton Good Dog Photo Contest Enter a picture of your dog in our Good Dog Photo Contest.  Click here for more details.   Passports and International Travel.  ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air, sea or land between the United States and any foreign country including Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda must carry a valid passport. For more information from the U.S. Department of State website please click here For information on obtaining a birth certificate to obtain a passport please click here.
Department Head David A. Olson , City Clerk dolson@newtonma.gov Telephone (617) 796-1200 Overview The City Clerk is the official record keeper for the City of Newton. Records kept by the Office of the City Clerk include but are not limited to vital statistics (birth, marriage, and death certificates), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, Business Certificates (DBA’s), appeals from decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, and filings from City Boards and Commissions. The City Clerk is the official keeper of the City Seal and City Ordinances. All notifications and documents are public records, with some exceptions pertaining to vital records.