Hornell City Clerk's Office

Services Provided by the City Clerks Office

• All Accounts Payable.
• Retains birth, death and marriage records.
  • Records only apply to those who were born in the City of Hornell including St. James Mercy Hospital and who have died in Hornell City limits.
  • Marriage records are available from the municipalitywhere the marriage license was originally purchased.
  • Vital Records date back from 1885 to the current year.
  • A fee of $10.00 for all certified copies of records.
• Issues Marriage Licenses.
  • Bride and groom must be at least 18 years of age or older for a marriage license.
  • Both the bride and groom must present their birth certificates as well as a photo ID such as a driver's license or a non-driver's identification card.
  • If previously married, either the final divorce papers (from each previous marriage)with date of filing in county clerk's office must be provided or the death certificate of the deceased spouse.
  • Obtain license at least 24 hours before the ceremony.
  • Must use license within 60 days.
  • A fee of $40.00 will be charged for all marriage licenses.
• Issues Sporting Licenses.
  • The fee for sporting licenses varies.
  • You can find a list of sporting licenses courses on the DECweb-site: www.dec.state.ny.us -Just click on 'Hunt, Fish, Trap', under the green 'Outdoors & Natural Resources' banner.
• Issues Bicycle Licenses.
  • A one-time fee of $1.50 is charged for an identification number.
  • ID number is distributed to the owner, police, and city clerk.
• Issues Dog Licenses.
  • When purchasing license, owner must provide a rabies certificate and spayed/neutered certificate (if applicable).
  • If dog is spayed or neutered, then there is a fee of $7.50 for license.
  • If dog is NOT spayed or neutered, then there is a fee of $15.50 for license.
  • Only dogs belonging to City of Hornell residents will be licensed.
• Issues various permits (peddlers, contractors, etc.)
  • Peddlers must pay a fee of $2.00 for one day or $25.00 for a year.
  • Contractors must pay a fee of $5.00 per year and show proof of liability insurance.
• Issues County Landfill Tickets.
  • Landfill tickets are sold in increments of $10.00 and $15.00, according to the amount of disposal.
  • Tickets are then punched at the landfill gates.
• Has available voter registration forms for new registrants as well as change of address.
• City Compost Facility tickets
• Available in $15 and $30 increments
• Bid contracts and openings /  Upcoming projects
• Records Retention
  • Wild Animal Presence-State Law compels the owners of wild animals to report their presence to municipal clerks by April 1 of each year.  Those in the City of Hornell with wild animals must report them on a form available at the City Clerk's office.  Considered to be wild animals are non human primates and prosimians, wild felines, wild foxes and dogs, bear, venomous snakes and constrictors and pythons 10 feet or greater in length, crocodiles and alliagators.  Failure to file as required will subject vilators to penalties under law.
  • the City of Hornell's Records Management Officer is Robert J. Roberts, City Clerk.  Records available to the public can be viewed at City Hall during regular business hours.  Records may also be requested by email to rroberts@cityofhornell.com using the records request form.
• Notary Public Services.  The fee for this service is $2.00.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I get in touch with the Department of Motor Vehicles?

A. The DMV is a Steuben County office NOT the City of Hornell. The Office of Motor Vehicles is located in the County Courthouse (behind Friendly's Restaurant) and can be reached by phone at (607) 281-3631.

Q. Who is my alderman?

A. To determine who your alderman is, click here.

Q. When are elections scheduled for this year?

A. General: November 4, 2008 6 AM - 9 PM

Q. When is the garbage picked up in my neighborhood?

A. Area 1 - Monday AM, Area 2 - Tuesday AM, Area 3 - Wednesday AM, Area 4 - Thursday AM, Area 5 - Friday AM.

    Residents of 23 streets in the City of Hornell will see a change in their weekly garbage-collection – the first such revision in recent memory.

    Beginning Tuesday, April 1, residences on the following streets will have their garbage collected each Wednesday: Maxwell, Lily, Grand, Merrill, O’Connor, Pine, West Pine, Reynolds, School, Fairview, Ada, Shamrock, South Division, West Van Scoter, Rose, Orchard, Spencer, Bennett Parkway, Hogan, Canisteo Street, Cook, west side of Scott, and the west side of Mill.

    Previously, garbage on those streets were collected on Thursday. Residents now will set out garbage on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning for Wednesday collection.

    This also will affect annual street-sweeping operations on those streets. Residents now will have to remove cars from those streets each Tuesday evening during the sweeping season.

     Meanwhile, collection of residential garbage in North Hornell also will begin in April. Garbage in the entire village will be collected each Thursday, starting April 3.

     City codes limit residences to putting out no more than five 30-gallon bags. All garbage must be held in a container.

      In addition, the City will enforce violations of the state law requiring the separation of recyclables. “People are lacking off” in separating recyclables from regular garbage, according to Mayor Shawn D. Hogan, with increasing amounts of recyclable materials (e.g., cardboard, plastic, and newspapers) entering the waste stream at the Steuben County landfill – which, due to county tipping fees, in turn increase the garbage surcharge paid by residents.             

To determine what area your residence is located in, click here.

Q. Can I throw out appliances?

A. Major appliances will be accepted at No Charge. Included are stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washer/dryers, hot water tanks, furnaces and miscellaneous scrap metal. All Commercial Haulers and or loads larger than a pickup truck must go directly to the Bath Landfill.  Steube County Residents may only use  the Transfer Station for this service.  For more information on the Steuben County Landfills click here.

Q. When do I put out my recyclable materials?

A. You may place your recyclable materials with your garbage on the week of the month that includes the 21st.

Q. What recyclable materials are eligible for pick-up?

A. Glass, newspaper, metal food cans, cardboard, magazines (glossy paper), and #2 plastics.  For more detailed information click here.