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• I want to own or operate a taxi cab-- how do I set that up?
  
  
• I want to set up a shop or store to sell goods in Burlington-- can I get a Merchant or Mercantile License?
  
  
• How can I get a Liquor License?
  
  
• Where in the City can I get Environmental Site Info?
  
  
• How can I get a City Street Map?
  
  
• Who do I contact to conduct a Municipal Search?
  
  
• I'd like a copy of a City Ordinance... can I get a Municipal code, ordinance, or resolution, and who has got them?
  
  
• Do I need a permit to hold a yard sale?
  
  
• Is your Open Public Records Act request form online for download from this website?
  
  
• Which office offers Vital Statistics: Records of Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, etc.?
  
  

• I want to own or operate a taxi cab-- how do I set that up?
  
  Taxi Cab and Taxi Driver Permits are issued through the Municipal Clerk's office. Application, Requirements and Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• I want to set up a shop or store to sell goods in Burlington-- can I get a Merchant or Mercantile License?
  
  Mercantile Licenses may be applied for through the Municipal Clerk's office. Application, Requirements and Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• How can I get a Liquor License?
  
  Liquor Licenses, when available, may be applied for through the Municipal Clerk's office. Application, Requirements and Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• Where in the City can I get Environmental Site Info?
  
  Environmental Site Information may be acquired through the Municipal Clerk's office. Application, Requirements and Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• How can I get a City Street Map?
  
  For $5.00 you can purchase a current City Street Map at the Municipal Clerk's office. Call the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101. Print a smaller, less-detailed Street Map for free, from the Map of Streets page.
  
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• Who do I contact to conduct a Municipal Search?
  
  Municipal Searches are conducted through the Municipal Clerk's office. Application, Requirements and Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• I'd like a copy of a City Ordinance... can I get a Municipal code, ordinance, or resolution, and who has got them?
  
  Copies of City Municipal Ordinances may be requested from the Municipal Clerk's office. Fee information is available by calling the Municipal Clerk at 609-386-0200 ext. 101. Soon, we expect to offer the entire Municipal Code online in a searchable format. Watch the Official News & Notices for an announcement.
  
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• Do I need a permit to hold a yard sale?
  
  Yes, a yard sale permit is required. A resident is allowed three yard sales per year. The first one is free. The following two are $10.00 each.
  To obtain a permit, please come in to our office:
  M-F 9am-5pm,
  City Hall
  525 High Street
  Burlington NJ 08016
  On arrival, ask for the Clerk's Office.
  
  We will need your name, address, the date of the sale and a rain date.
  
  If you need more info, please call 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• Is your Open Public Records Act request form online for download from this website?
  
  The OPRA form is now available on our website, on the Municipal Clerk’s page, under Available Materials, as the Request for Government Records Form (PDF 144KB). It is an Acrobat PDF file, which requires the free Acrobat Reader to access.
  
  The OPRA request forms are also available directly from our Municipal Clerk’s office.
  
  The completed forms must be submitted directly to the Clerk’s office as an original document with an original signature.
  
  For more information, please Contact our Municipal Clerk’s office directly at ccrivaro@burlingtonNJ.us or TEL: 609-386-0200 ext. 101.
  
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• Which office offers Vital Statistics: Records of Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, etc.?
  
  The Registrar of Vital Statistics can handle all requests for locally-occurring births, deaths, marriages and deaths.
  
  OFFICE HOURS: M-F 9am-5pm
  City Hall Municipal Offices
  525 High Street
  Burlington NJ 08016
  
  TEL: 609-386-0200 ext. 137
  FAX: 609-386-0214
  
  The Health & Vital Statistics FAQ explains how to get certified copies, especially for events which took place out-of-town.
  
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