The Town Clerk keeps all of the Town's records, including agendas and minutes of meetings. She records all deeds and other instruments affecting property, including maps and transfers. The Clerk acts as Registrar of Vital Statistics and Custodian of the Seal of Redding. She retains on file all Town ordinances and copies of the Connecticut General Statutes. She prepares ballots, accepts filings of candidates for election and records all votes. The Town Clerk serves as the Clerk of the Town Meeting.
The Town Clerk's office is a great source of historical information about Redding. In addition to researching land records, you can pick up a copy of the Town's Annual Report or purchase historical volumes such as Daniel Cruson's Images of America: Redding and Easton.
Custodian of the Seal of Redding
The Town Clerk acts as Custodian of the Seal of Redding when she applies the seal to all official documents pertaining to the Town.
Registrar of Vital Statistics
The Town Clerk acts as Register of Vital Statistics when she issues marriage licenses and records all records of births, marriages and deaths.
Marriage License
The Town Clerk's office issues marriage licenses for individuals who will be married in Redding. Please call the Town Clerk's office to schedule an appointment for the license. Bride/groom/spouses must apply in person. The marriage license worksheet is available online by clicking here. You may get married the same day or within 65 days of application. There is no longer a premarital blood test requirement. Photo identification is required. The fee for the license is
$30, payable by check or cash. Certified copies are $20 each.
Civil Union License
The Town Clerk's office issues civil union licenses for individuals whose civil union ceremony will take place in Redding. Application must be made in person by both parties. Please call the Town Clerk's office to schedule an appointment for the license. The ceremony may take place on the same day or within 65 days of application. Photo identification is required. The fee for the license is $30.00, payable by check or cash. Certified copies are $20 each.
Dog License
You may obtain the license in person at the Town Clerk's office or complete a renewal through the mail. Licenses will not be issued without proof of current rabies vaccination. When licensing dog for the first time, please provide proof that the dog has been neutered or spayed. The license fee for a neutered/spayed dog is $8; the fee for an unaltered dog is $19.
If you move to Redding from another town in Connecticut, bring that town's current license to the Redding Town Clerk's office. For a fifty cent fee, you will receive a Redding dog license.
Dog licenses in Redding date from July 1 to June 30. Reminders are mailed out the end of May, and renewals are accepted without penalty from June 1st through June 30th. There is a $1.00 late fee per month after June 30th.
Fishing License
The fishing season in Connecticut begins the third week in April. Fishing licenses are required for anyone sixteen years of age or older fishing in the Inland District. Licenses are issued on a calendar year basis and expire on December 31. If you plan to fish in the Saugatuck Reservoir, you must also have an Aquarion Water Company permit. A permit is $25 for the season or $5 for a one day pass. Effective July 2, 2009, a Marine Waters Fishing License is required. Licenses and permits are available in the Town Clerk's office Monday-Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.; Thursday from 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Other Licenses/Permits
The Town Clerk also issues other licenses such as state hunting and trapping licenses, as well as deer permits, turkey permits and bird/waterfowl permits.
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