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The Town of Berlin, Connecticut

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Fees

FEES

LAND RECORDS

  • Town of Berlin municipal conveyance tax is (.0025%).
  • Recording fee for most documents is $60 for the first page and $5 for each additional page.
  • If it is a MERS document, there is a flat $159 fee for assignments and releases but for mortgages and modifications the fee is $159 plus $5 for each additional page. 
  • Land record copies are $1 per page, to certify a land record copy it is an additional $2 per document. 
  • Property transfers reportable to the State require an additional $2 surcharge.
  • Foreclosure registration forms are $60 each. 
  • Online land record subscription - available as Daily, Monthly, Six-Month, and Yearly rates.
  • Map copy regular size is $2; full-sized copy is $5.

VITALS

  • Marriage License is $50
  • Certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates are $20 per copy.
  • A wallet-sized (short form) birth certificate is $15 per copy.
  • Burial Permits $5
  • Cremation Permits $5

DOG FEES

  • Male / female license - $19
  • Neutered male / spayed female - $8
  • Replacement tag - $0.50
  • Transfer of ownership - $1.00
  • Change of residence (to another town) - $0.50
  • Late licensing penalty - $1.00 (per month)

BUSINESS LICENSES

  • Trade Name Certificate is $10, to notarize the document is an additional $5. 

MISC

  • Notary service - $5 per document
  • Notary appointments and renewals - $20
  • Liquor Permits - $20

Contact Us

Berlin Town Hall
240 Kensington Rd
Berlin, CT 06037
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  • Phone: (860) 828-7036
  • Fax: (860) 828-7137
  • Staff Directory
  • M-W 8:30am - 4:30pm
    Th 8:30am - 7:00pm
    F 8:30am - 1:00pm

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Contact Us:

240 Kensington Road,
Berlin, CT 06037
Phone: 860.828.7000

Town Office Hours:
M-W 8:30am - 4:30pm
Th 8:30am - 7:00pm
F 8:30am - 1:00pm

Police Department:

240 Kensington Road,
Berlin, CT 06037
Dispatch Phone: 860-828-7080
Emergency: 911

Office Hours:
M-F 8:00am - 4:00pm