| City Clerk |
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Caribou Municipal Building 25 High Street Caribou, Maine 04736 |
Phone: (207)493-3324 Ext. 204 Fax: (207)498-3954 E-mail: cityclerk@cariboumaine.org |
History of Caribou to Incorporation:
Located in Aroostook CountyConsists of T13R2 and T14R2 plus Eaton Grant, which makes 2.6 square miles larger than a double township, each township being 6 square miles, for a total of 14.6 square miles.
| 1848 - |
T13R2 incorporated as Letter H Township |
| 1859 - |
Letter H incorporated as Town of Lyndon |
| 1869 - |
T14R2 a/k/a Letter I Plantation (or Forestville) plus Eaton Grant were annexed to Town of Lyndon |
| 1877 - |
Town of Lyndon changed to Town of Caribou |
| 1968 - |
Town of Caribou incorporated as City of Caribou |
| ALSO: | |
| 1986 - | Site of launch of first solo trans-Atlantic balloon flight Joe W. Kittinger, balloonist (September 16, 1986) |
VITAL RECORDS
- Vital records on file in the Caribou City office include those from 1892 to present day.
- Prior to 1940, all birth records are indexed under the father's name.
- Because illegitimate births records are kept with legitimate birth records, these are not open for public inspection.
- Genealogists are able to reference the index files on all vital records.
- Certified copies of vital records are $10.00 each and $5.00 for additional copies of the same record.
- Copies of birth records can be obtained from the community where the parents reside at the time of the birth or the place where the birth occurred.
- Copies of death records are available at the place of death or where the deceased lived.
- Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the place of residence of the groom or bride where the license was obtained. (No longer from place of marriage)
FEES
| BIRTH RECORDS |
1st Copy - $10.00 Add'l Copy - $5.00 |
| MARRIAGE RECORDS |
1ST Copy - $10.00 Add'l Copy - $5.00 |
| DEATH RECORDS |
1ST Copy - $10.00 Add'l Copy - $5.00 |
| MILITARY DISCHARGE RECORD |
$4.00 |
| MARRIAGE LICENSE FILING FEE |
$30.00 |
| RECORDING PARTNERSHIP |
$10.00 |
| RECORDING PROPRIETORSHIP |
$10.00 |
| AFFIDAVITS |
$4.00 |
| OTHER RECORDING FEES |
$4.00 |
| BURIAL PERMITS |
$5.00 |
MARRIAGE INFORMATION
- A man or woman who has reached the age of 18 may marry without parental consent.
- If the bride and/or groom has been married before and are divorced or widowed, a certified copy of documentation showing how the last marriage ended is required.
- The first step in filing a marriage license is to have the marriage intentions recorded in writing signed by both parties and filed at the municipal office in which at least one of them resides.
- After the above requirements have been met, the marriage license may be issued but must be used within 90 days from the date the intentions were filed
- Persons authorized to solemnize marriages in Maine include (if a resident of this state): a justice or judge; a lawyer admitted to the Maine Bar; or a notary public. The following may perform the ceremony whether a resident or nonresident of the state of Maine and whether or not a citizen of the United States: an ordained minister of the gospel; a cleric engaged in the service of the religious body to which the clerk belongs; or a person licensed to preach by an association of ministers, religious seminary or ecclesiastical body.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES/FEES
DOG LICENSES - Expires December 31st for the current year. Licensing requires current rabies and spayed/neutered certificate, if applicable. $6.00 fee for spay/neutered dog, $11.00 if not spayed/neutered. $15.00 late fee after January 31st, $25.00 warrant fee after April 1st.LICENSES ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CARIBOU AND APPROVED BY MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
RUBBISH HAULERS PERMITAnnual-Expires May 1st $10.00 fee
TAXI CAB LICENSEAnnual-Expires May 1st $20.00 fee per cab
$5.00 fee per driver
$25.00 fee
LUNCH WAGONAnnual - $10.00 fee
LIQUOR LICENSE - Issued by State, approved by Municipal Officers. Public Hearing required for first time application$25.00 publishing fee
SPECIAL AMUSEMENT - Music, dancing, entertainment where liquor is served - expiration coincides with that of Liquor License
Public Hearing and $25.00 fee for first time application
as well as a $10.00 fee for processing.
HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES
FEES AND REQUIREMENTS
All requirements and fees associated with hunting and fishing can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat 4.0 format.If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 installed on your computer, download it for free by clicking HERE.
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