Permits, Forms, Fee Schedule

A marriage license can be applied for online, using The City of Beacon Self-Service module. There is a $40.00 fee (Payable by Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and electronic check online, or cash & check in-office). There is a 24 hour waiting period and the license is valid for 60 days. The following documents are required for BOTH applicants — a valid picture ID, a certified birth certificate containing parents names, and if married prior, copies of all certified filed divorce decrees and/or death certificates. Second ceremonies must bring in original Marriage Certificate. All documents must be officially translated into English. After applying online, all supporting documentation must be sent to records@beaconny.gov.

Officiants must be able to perform ceremonies in New York State. The City of Beacon has no additional requirements or registry of officiants. It is the officiant’s responsibility to ensure their qualifications are sufficient.

Marriage License Fee — $40

All dogs, three months and older living in the City of Beacon, must be licensed with the City. Licenses are renewed on an annual basis. Dog licenses can be applied for and renewed through The City of Beacon Self-Service module, or in-office. If applying online, all required documentation should be sent to records@beaconny.gov

Required Documentation:

• Updated copy of the dog’s rabies certificate, including serial number and manufacturer of vaccine
• Proof of spaying / neutering
  (if this info is not printed on rabies certificate)

Dog licensing yearly fees:

• Spayed/neutered — $15.50
• Not-spayed/Not-neutered — $25.50
• Replacement tags — $5.00

Dog Control:

Dog Control Officers, Timothy Sanker and Matt Brochhausen,  may be contacted though the City of Beacon Main Office during regular business hours at 845-838-5000, ext. 0.  After-hours, they may be contacted for dog matters requiring immediate attention by contacting the Beacon Police Department at 845-831-4111.

DOG OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR DOG. NEGLECTING TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IS A VIOLATION OF THE CITY CODE:

“If any dog shall defecate upon public property, the owner or keeper of the dog must immediately clean up the feces and make proper disposition of it so as not to endanger the health and safety of the public.”

New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law §87 et. seq.) allows members of the public to access records of governmental agencies. FOIL provides a process for the review and copying of an agency’s records.

More about the Freedom of Information Law is available from the Committee on Open Government.

The FOIL Request Form is available online.

For your convenience and immediate processing, we encourage use of our online FOIL request form.

We will publish our responses to recent FOIL requests involving the Police Department, as such responses become available. The documents can be viewed here.

Motor vehicle accident reports can be requested and obtained directly from the police department. All other requests for incident reports should use the FOIL request form or our online FOIL application.

Completed forms may be submitted in person or via mail to:
Amanda C. Caputo, City Clerk
1 Municipal Plaza, Suite 1
Beacon, NY 12508

Or via email to beaconcityclerk@beaconny.gov
Or by fax to 845-838-5012

The City Clerk receives all service of process for lawsuits.