TOWN OF BARRINGTON

Town Hall - 283 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806-2406
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm (401)247-1900
School Admin. 8:00am-4:00pm (401)245-5000

Town Clerk's Office

The Town Clerk is appointed by the Town Manager and serves as clerk of the Council, Financial Town Meeting, Probate Court, Board of Canvassers and is the Recorder of Deeds. The Town Clerk has a staff of two full time clerks and one part-time clerk to assist her in the office.

The Town Clerk’s Office is centrally located in the Town Hall. In the office there is a wealth of information and many resources available to those who call, email or visit. Many of the records that are maintained are located in two vaults.

Linda H. James
E-mail: ljames@barrington.ri.gov

Code for the Town of Barrington

Town Forms, Licenses, Certificates & Applications

Amplification Permit Application for the Town Clerk to consider when amplification system will be operated up to 11:00 p.m.	Private Detective License Application
Amplification Permit Application for the Town Council to consider when amplification system will be operated after 11:00 p.m.	Request for Public Records
Application for Second Hand Dealer, Victualing and Junk	Résumé Form for Volunteer Board/Commission Application
Banner Application	Application for Use of Public Lands
Going Out of Business Application	Certificate of Trade Name
Holiday License Application	Document Recording Fees
If mailing in a request for certified copies of birth, marriage or death record, the Town Clerk's Office will need a copy of a photo identification, a check made payable to the Town of Barrington and a self-addressed stamped envelope.	Certified Copy- Birth Record
	Certified Copy- Marriage/Civil Union Record
	Certified Copy- Death Record Funeral Director’s request for a Death Certificate
Dog & Cat Licensing	RI Ethics Comm. Recusal Form
RI Marriage or Civil Union Worksheet	RI Dept of Transportation Parade Permit Application
US Land Records - For public access to the land records index for Barrington (1974-current), please click here or type www.uslandrecords.com into your browser, then select the State of Rhode Island, and the Town of Barrington.	Application to erect a structure, symbol, or object on any open forum area in Barrington
Application for Class F License (malt and vinous beverages only) Application for Class F License (Full) Entertainment License Application Entertainment License with Class B Liquor Application	Meeting Room Policy/Application for Use of Council Chamber

Partial List of records kept by the Town Clerk

Agendas and Minutes for the Town Council and various boards/commissions
Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions
Maintains voter registrations, lists
Elections, candidates, forms, meetings
Budget preparation, Budget Hearing, Financial Town Meeting
Probate Court proceedings, minutes, filming, advertising
Land Records
Animal licenses, violations
Hunting/Fishing/Combination Licenses for Residents/Non-Residents, Tourists
Cemetery maps, purchases, deeds, burials, monument installation
Vital records which include birth, death and marriage
Ordinances
Permits which include victualling, second hand dealers, junk, private detective, amplification
Veterans’ discharge papers
Trade Names
Beach pass authorizations
Streets, acceptance, abandonment, condemnation
Meeting schedule for Town Hall
Family Farms

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