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TOWN CLERK

Town Clerk, Registrar and Notary Public

Kelle Brisky
Home 716-557-2498 (preferred) / Office 716-557-8787 / kjbrisky@yahoo.com
Hours:  
Monday 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or by appointment.  To schedule an appointment please call (716) 557-2498.

Mailing Address: 1850 Mill Street, Unit 1, Hinsdale, NY 14743


The Town Clerk is responsible for administrating:
  • Building Permits
  • Dog Licenses
  • Notary Services
  • Marriage Licenses
  • Handicap Parking Permits
  • Election and Voting
 
Building Permits
A Building Permit is required for new buildings, additions, and reconstruction projects. Permits are also required for installation of mobile homes, swimming pools, wood stoves (or similar heating unit), chimney inspections and all demolitions. A Building Permit form may be completed and printed online or by calling the Town Clerk at (716) 557-2498. The completed form along with the correct fee may be mailed to the Town Clerk or call the Town Clerk to schedule an appointment. Make checks payable to: Town of Ischua.
 
Building Permit Fee -   please see Town of Ischua Code Enforcement Schedule
 
Dog Licenses
New York State law requires all dogs four months of age or older be licensed. Proof of spaying/neutering and “current” rabies immunization is required. The license must be renewed each year. If your dog is lost, stolen, dies or you move out of the Town, please notify the Town Clerk’s Office so we can update our records. Make checks payable to: Town of Ischua
 
Dog License Fees - Spayed/Neutered - $10.00
                                      Unspayed/Unneutered - $15.00
           
The Dog License Form may be completed and printed online or obtained from the Town Clerk. Mail the completed form along with the correct fee to the Town Clerk or leave in the “drop box slot” in the Town Building.
 
 
Notary Services
 The Town Clerk is licensed by the State of New York. Proper identification must be provided and the document must be signed in the presence of the Notary Public. Please call or email to set up an appointment.
 
Marriage Licenses
 A blood test is no longer required, but there is a 24-hour waiting period before the license becomes valid; the license remains valid for 60 days. The license is completed at the time of application at the Town Clerk’s Office.
 
Please review the following requirements which are also noted on the Marriage Worksheet.
Please print and bring completed form with you to the office.
 
  • Both parties need to be present at the same time to obtain a marriage license
  • A driver’s license, birth certificate and/or passport and social security are required for identification
  • If either party has been divorced, you must bring ALL divorce papers
  • If either party has been married before and your previous spouse is deceased, please bring the death certificate
  • The fee is $40.00.
 
Please call or email the Town Clerk to schedule an appointment
 
MARRIAGE OFFICIALS (Town Justices can marry anywhere in New York State)
 
Hon. Mark Sage
Office: (716) 557-8787
 
Election and Voting – A Voter Registration Form may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office, your local post office, or you may go to the Cattaraugus County Website, under the Board of Elections Department, or the NYS Board of Elections and download a form there.
 
            https://www.cattco.org/board-elections/voter-registration
            https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSVoterRegistrationFormEnglish.html.
 
Cattaraugus County residents should send the completed form to:
            Cattaraugus County Board of Elections, 207 Rock City Street, Little Valley, NY 14755
Please be sure to sign and date the form.
With this form, you can register to vote in elections in New York State. You can also use this form to:
  • Change the name or address on your voter registration
  • Become a member of a political party
  • Change your party membership
To register you must:
  • Be a US citizen;
  • Be 18 years old by the end of this year (you may per-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18);
  • Not be in prison for a felony conviction;
  • Not claim the right to vote elsewhere;
  • Not found to be incompetent by a court
 
Handicap Parking Permits
 Handicap Parking Permits are issued from your local city, village, or town clerk.
To be eligible for a permit you must live in New York State, but you need NOT be a licensed driver or own a vehicle. You must apply in the locality in which you live. Example: a child with a qualifying disability may receive a permit, to be used when riding as a passenger in ANY vehicle.
 
You must obtain proof of the disability from a medical doctor (MD), doctor of osteopathy (D)), doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM, licensed in NYS only), or nurse practitioner (NP). There is no fee for a permit. DMV does NOT issue the parking permits.
 
For more information and to download an “Application For A Parking Permit or License Plates, For Persons With Severe Disabilities” go to  https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv6641.pdf
 
The fine for someone who parks in a parking space or an access aisle reserved for people with disabilities is:
  • $50 to $75 for a first offense
  • $75 to $150 for a second offense
The locality can also add to the amount of these fines.
 
TOWN CLERK’S REPORT
 
FEES COLLECTED: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
            Building Permit Fees
            Dog License Fees
            Vital Record Fees
 
VITAL STATISTICS:
            Resident Births
            Non-Resident Birth
            Resident Deaths
            Non-Resident Deaths
            Marriages
Town of Ischua, 1850 Mill Street, Unit 1, Hinsdale NY 14743 
​Phone 716-557-8787    Fax 716-557-8989