amend2025-111
i'll move that we approve uh that we accept rather the red line version for 2025-111
approve2025-111
i move that we approve bill 2025-111 as amended
2025-111 · POLICY · LICENSE · 2025
An Ordinance to amend Amesbury Code of Ordinances Article I City Clerk/Clerk to Municipal Council § 132-7.1 City Clerk Fee Schedule.
Amesbury updates the City Clerk Fee Schedule, revising fees for vital records, business certificates, licenses, and related filings. The changes take effect 15 days after adoption.
approved CITYWIDE
- STEP 1SubmittedOCT 14 2025
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedOCT 28 2025
AI summary · plain-language
This ordinance updates the City Clerk Fee Schedule by replacing the prior schedule with a new set of fees for various clerk services. It covers vital records amendments, business certificates (DBA) and amendments, certificates for birth/death/marriage (including birth certificates for seniors), common victualler licenses, declarations of trust filings, auto dealers licenses, and dine, dance, and entertainment licenses. The updated schedule replaces the existing fees and becomes effective 15 days after adoption. The changes are intended to standardize fees and improve revenue collection for clerical services across city departments.
Key provisions
§1 Replaces existing City Clerk Fee Schedule with the amended City Clerk Fee Schedule.
§2 Updates several fees: vital records, DBA certificates/amendments, birth/death/marriage certificates, and related licenses.
§3 Auto Dealers License Classes I-III set at $200.
§4 Dine, dance, and entertainment license set at $25 per day; ordinance becomes effective 15 days after adoption.
Discussed at meetings
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2025-111
I move that we refer 2025-111 to ordinance administration as well as budget and finance and set a second rating for October 28th.