TOJ Town & County Tax
» Town & County Property Tax Collection
Payments processed by postmark date:
- 1/1 – 1/31 – 0% penalty
- 2/1 – 2/28 – 1% penalty
- 3/1 – 3/31 – 2% penalty
- 4/1 - Taxes turned over to Yates County
Payments must be made to the County after this date:
- 315-536-5192
- 10/15 – Delinquent Water & Sewer bills re-levied onto property tax bill
» Online Tax Information
Online Tax information for the Town of Jerusalem.
School Taxes:
- Penn Yan: 315-536-3321
- Prattsburg: 607-522-6203
Town Board Meetings:
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
Minutes & agenda posted
Records & Certificates:
» Vital Statistic Records
- Certified Copies $10
- Copies $.25
- Application for Copy of Record must be submitted
» Marriage Licenses (Allow 20 minutes to process.)
- $40 cash or check
- Bride and Groom must both be present
- Proof of identification and age (birth certificate and driver’s license)
- All previous divorce decree(s) must be presented, if applicable
- Must be acquired 24 hours prior to marriage
- License is valid for 60 days
- Marriage Officiant – NYS requires officiant to register with Town Clerk issuing marriage license by completing Application for One-Day Marriage Officiant License. Officiant must be 18 year of age. They do not need to appear in person. Fee is $25 cash or check.
» Birth/Death Certificates
Dog Licensing:
Original Licensing Process:
- Proof of current Rabies vaccination
- Spay/neuter certificate
- Documents may be mailed or placed in lockbox with the appropriate fee
- A validated license will be returned after processing
» Dog Licensing
- License your dog at 4 months (It is a NYS law)
- Annual renewal
- $18.00 per dog
- $10.00 if spayed/neutered
- $3.00 for replacement tag
- Purebred license based on number of dogs
Renewal Process:
- Proof of current Rabies, if required, and the appropriate fee
- May also be mailed or left in lockbox
- The Owner copy will be validated and returned
Complete STATUS CHANGE REPORT as needed on the back of renewal application and return to the Town Clerk.
No more than 4 dogs, 4 months of age or older, on any premises, regardless of the number of owners, unless there is a purebred license for that premises.
» Jerusalem Town Code Article II. Dog Control
Accessible Parking Permits:
» Accessible parking permits
Application must be completed by physician or notated on physician prescription pad.
Road Opening Permits:
» Road Opening Permits
- Required for any excavation within the Town right-of-way.
- Certificate of General Liability Insurance, with no exclusions
- Minimum $300 refundable deposit. Maximum amount to be determined by Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer
- Highway Superintendent must authorize work
- Deposit refunds authorized by Highway Superintendent upon satisfactory completion of work
Vendor billing information:
- Payments made from original itemized bills only (Faxed copies will not be accepted)
- Payments processed at monthly Town Board meetings
Games of Chance:
- Defined as, but not limited to, raffles, bell jar games and casino nights conducted within the Town; Authorized organizations may, upon obtaining a license from the Clerk, conduct games of chance
- Small raffles are exempt from licensing and reporting requirements if net proceeds from such raffle are less than $5,000 on any one occasion, and less than $20,000 during one calendar year
Peddling & Soliciting:
- 1 day $75
- 1 month $125
- 1 year $250
Municipal Sewer & Water:
» Municipal Sewer and Water Bills:
- Payments received by Town Clerk
- Payments processed by postmark date
- Billing information/questions refer to Sewer & Water Department
Elections:
» Elections/Voter Registration:
- Election duties centralized under Yates County Board of Elections overseeing polling places, equipment and election inspectors
- 536-5135
Freedom of Information:
» Freedom of Information:
- Records Management Officer
- Administrator of the Freedom of Information Law
- Freedom of Information Request Form must be submitted
- $.25/page
Miscellaneous:
- Notary Public Free
- Copies $.25/page
- Fax $2.50 1st sheet, $1 per additional sheet
- Returned check charge $20.00
- Subdivision Regulations $15.00