Buffalo City - Clerk

716-851-5431

716-851-4845

Animal Licenses, Birth Certificates, Burial Permits, City/Town Clerk Offices, Death Certificates, Land Deeds/Titles, Land Records, Land Use Planning and Regulation Services, Marriage Licenses, Notary Public Services, Pension Benefits Assistance, Wedding Related Services

Serves as the keeper of City records, including birth, marriage, death, ordinances, Buffalo Common Council actions and more. Also serves as a major informational, historical and legislative branch of the City, which requires vast networking and partnerships with countless public service, legal and government agencies.

-Prepares the agenda for Buffalo Common Council meetings; certifies and maintains a journal of those proceedings and publishes them in the manner described by ordinance
-Records every ordinance enacted by the Buffalo Common Council
-Records every Local Law and notifies the State Comptroller and Secretary of State of changes in the City Charter
-Notifies the Commissioner of Board of Elections if a local law is subject to referendum
-Gives notice in writing to every officer of his election or appointment and of the amount of the official bond or undertaking required
-Publishes all notices, advertising matters or proceedings required by ordinance or law
-Issues and records birth and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses
-Issues and records dog licenses
-Files disclosure statements per Chapter VIII, Section 90 - Code of Ethics

Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.

Marriage License Application Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 3:30pm

Individuals with records and information pertaining to the City of Buffalo.

Call for more information.

Vary according to service.

Sep 11, 2025