City of Buffalo, NY Article II Filing, Certifying and Furnishing Certain Records and Facilities

[Derived from Sec. 119 of Ch. III of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]

§ 361-8 Payment of fees; exceptions.

[Amended 6-10-1991, effective 6-11-1991; 12-23-1991, effective 1-3-1992; 9-19-1995, effective 10-2-1995; 6-13-2000, effective 6-23-2000; 7-8-2003, effective 7-21-2003]

A. The City Clerk is entitled to receive, on behalf of the City, for services specified in this section, except where another fee is allowed therefor by statutory provision, the fees as provided in Chapter 175, Fees, to be paid in advance to be deposited by him with the Director of the Treasury:

(1) For a search of the marriage records and furnishing a certificate of marriage registration.

(2) For a search of the marriage records filed in his office.

(3) For a search of the marriage records and furnishing a noncertified copy of marriage registration for genealogical purposes.

(4) For the issuance of a license of marriage and for the furnishing of a certificate of marriage registration upon receipt of the return of the marriage license properly endorsed and completed by the person who shall have solemnized the marriage in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

(5) For use of a marriage room in the City Clerk's office during the performance of a marriage ceremony.

(6) For preparing and furnishing a copy of a resolution or other paper filed in his office.

(7) For comparison of a copy prepared by the applicant of a resolution or other paper filed in his office.

(8) For furnishing the form, filing and docketing an application for appointment to the office of the Commissioner of Deeds.

(9) For preparing and furnishing photographic copies of papers on file in his office, not including the fee for certification.

(10) For furnishing in booklet form a printed copy of the Common Council Proceedings of the City of Buffalo.

(11) For a yearly subscription to the Common Council Proceedings of the City of Buffalo.

(12) For furnishing a single copy of the City Record.

(13) For a yearly subscription of the City Record.

(14) For furnishing separate chapters of the Code of the City of Buffalo.

(15) For the correction of replacement death certificates issued to funeral directors.

(16) For furnishing copies of blueprints.

(17) For furnishing a certified copy of a birth certificate; or for furnishing a certified copy of a birth certificate, hard plastic, wallet size.

[Added 9-21-2004, effective 10-1-2004]

(18) For the issuance of a one-day marriage officiant license.

[Added 6-13-2023, effective 6-13-2023]

B. The provision of this section requiring the payment of fees shall not apply to the filing of applications and certification of papers where the head of the department of the state, county, City or duly created agency thereof certifies that such filing and certification is required in the performance of public duties.