The Municipal Clerk is a statutory officer of the Corporation and is assigned various duties by a number of Provincial statutes such as the Municipal Act, the Planning Act, the Vital Statistics Act, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Elections Act. The Municipal Clerk and the Mayor are the signing officers for the Corporation.

The Clerk's Department provides administrative support services to the Municipal Council and Committees and is responsible for preparing Council agendas, minutes and by-laws and ensures that actions taken by Council are communicated.

We are responsible for all administrative functions with respect to all development, subdivisions, planning, site plans, rezoning, council issues, by-laws, legal agreements, leases, and business correspondence. Our department administers the issuance of burn permits on behalf of the Fire Department. We maintain vital statistics for the municipality (births, deaths, marriages). We licence lotteries, taxis and other businesses, value livestock, run the municipal elections, provide public relations, and enforce Municipal By-Laws. We maintain records and act as Commissioner of Oaths.

The Clerk's Department is located at 181 Perry St., Port Perry. Department hours are from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.