The primary mission of the Office of the City Clerk is to provide the taxpayers of West Haven with the following services:

• Handles all birth, marriage and death certificates recorded by the city clerk.
• Issues licenses for dogs, hunting/fishing, liquor, marriage and trade names.
• Maintains maps of land records.
• Records all land records (15,000 for the year).
• Records notary public certificates.
• Provides free Valentine’s Day weddings.

See the Fee Increase Summary [Effective July 1, 2018] (PDF).

Land records are recorded from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. weekdays.

An important letter from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on the Real Estate Conveyance Tax (PDF).

Democratic Town Committee Primary Legal Notice (PDF) from the Office of the City Clerk.
Republican Town Committee Primary Legal Notice (PDF) from the Office of the City Clerk.

​Vital Statistics Online Ordering System

Get vital records on the new West Haven City Clerk's Vital Statistics Online Ordering System. Requests for birth, death and marriage certificates are processed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Once all information is available, orders are processed within two business days, excluding weekends and holidays.

Weddings at City Hall

Weddings are officiated by a certified justice of the peace from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Find a JP on the Registry List.

• The cost is $200.
• IDs are required.
• No appointment is needed.

Dog Licenses
Dog license renewal offered online; penalty accrues after June 30

Dogs must be at least 6 months old and have an up-to-date rabies shot. A copy of a rabies vaccination and the fee — $8 for a neutered male/spayed female and $19 for a non-neutered male/non-spayed female — can be mailed to the city clerk. The dog license is mailed to the individual, saving a trip to City Hall. Licenses can be issued through the mail, if desired. New: Renew a dog license online at Dog License Renewal.