Office of the City Clerk
Mailing Address:
City Hall
258 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Open weekdays 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (607) 432-6450
Fax: (607) 433-3420
Staff:
Nancy Powell, City Clerk/Records Access Officer
npowell@oneonta.ny.us
Kerriann Harrington, Deputy City Clerk
kharrington@oneonta.ny.us
Valerie Wagner, Records Retention Clerk
vwagner@oneonta.ny.us
Freedom of Information Law requests
Direct requests to the Records Access Officer at the email, phone or mailing address listed above. The Freedom of Information request form may be found here. A fillable version is available here and can be emailed to Nancy or Kerriann at the email addresses above.
Per the New York State Freedom of Information law, requests will receive an initial response within 5 business days of receipt. The Records Access Officer will respond within twenty business days from the date of the acknowledgement of the receipt of the request. Also as per the FOI Law, the City may charge $0.25/page for standard-size copies made to fulfill this request. There will be no charge for records provided via email or fax.
If this office can not comply with a request in this time frame, the Records Access Officer will notify requesters in writing with a reason for the inability to grant the request within the twenty business days.
For further information on New York State's Freedom of Information Law, please visit New York State Committee on Open Government.
David Merzig, FOIL Appeals Officer
dmerzig@oneonta.ny.us
Garbage Haulers
The City of Oneonta licenses collectors of garbage and solid waste. Only City-licensed haulers are permitted to collect garbage and solid waste within City limits. Property owners should ensure that any garbage hauler with whom they contract is licensed to operate within the City. See the list of current license holders.
Electricians, Plumbers and HVAC Contractors
The City of Oneonta licenses professionals in the electrical, plumbing and HVAC areas. To view a current list of license holders, please click here.
Further information:
- Board/Commission Agendas
- Board/Commission Minutes
- City Charter
- City Directory
- Fishing / Hunting at the Reservoir
- Municipal Code
- Taxicab and Livery Information
- 3/6/18 Workday Resolution / RS 2417-A
- Zoning Map (adopted by Common Council on 03/04/2014)
Looking for a license, permit, or application form? Choose from the list below (Forms marked 'fillable' can be completed online and printed out):
- Accessibility Parking Permit
- Air Conditioner Apprentice-Journeyman License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Air Conditioner Apprentice-Journeyman License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Air Conditioner License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Air Conditioner License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Alcohol Permit Parks rev. March 2017
- Amusement Center
- Armory Usage
- Bandstand Application and Policy rev. June 2017
- Banner Permit Application rev. August 2017
- Banner Specs
- Billiard License
- Birth Certificate DOH-296a
- Body Piercing Business License rev September 2017
- Chicken Permit Application
- Close Out Sale Permit
- Community Gardens Application - revised January 2018
- Community Gardens Policy - revised January 2018
- Death Record DOH-294a
- Electrician Apprentice-Journeyman License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Electrician Apprentice-Journeyman License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Electrician License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Electrician License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Electrician Licensing Exam EXEMPTION Application
- Electrician Licensing Exam Application
- EMS Service Request Form
- Fire Suppression Apprentice-Journeyman License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Fire Suppression Apprentice-Journeyman License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Fire Suppression License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Fire Suppression License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Fireworks Permit
- Fortune Teller Permit
- Freedom of Information Law Request
- Freedom of Information Law Request (fillable)
- Garbage Collection
- Gas Station License
- Genealogy Form
- Handbills License
- HVAC Apprentice-Journeyman License (First Time) rev September 2017
- HVAC Apprentice-Journeyman License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- HVAC License (First Time) rev September 2017
- HVAC License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- HVAC Permit
- Living Memorial
- Marriage License Application
- Marriage Record DOH-301
- Parade Permit and Street Closure Form (fillable)
- Parade Permit and Street Closure Form
- Pavilion Rental Application rev. January 2018
- Pawnbroker License
- Peddler-Food Vendor-Solicitor Application
- Plaza and Walkway Permit App - rev. December 2017
- Plumber-HVAC Exam Application
- Plumbers Apprentice-Journeyman License (First Time) rev September 2017
- Plumbers Apprentice-Journeyman License (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Plumbers License Application (Exempt Status) rev September 2017
- Plumbers License Application (First Time) rev September 2017
- Plumbers License Application (Renewal) rev September 2017
- Release of Records rev. February 2016
- Sidewalk Cafe Permit
- Solicitors for Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations Permit
- Street Show License
- Tattoo Parlor Business License rev September 2017
- Transient Merchant
- Transient Photographer License
- Tree Planting Application
- Volunteer Information