City Clerk

Vital Records

Vital Records have been registered in Massachusetts since 1635. Statewide collection began in 1841. Everett has records for events that occurred from 1870 to the present day.

The Office of the City Clerk accepts Vital Records requests and payments either in person or online at https://everettma.permitium.com/rod. Please note the following facts about the records maintained by the Office of the City Clerk. Certain records are restricted from public access and Identification may be required for processing some orders, therefore these restricted records can only be obtained in person. Online records requests for records in the possession of the Office of the Everett City Clerk will be processed in the order they came in and will be sent out by the office within a few business days from the order and payment date.

City Census

2020 City Census By Mail
An annual city census mailer is sent to every household. You must respond if you are a resident of Everett whether you are a voter or not. Every person should be listed, including all children and non- U.S. citizens. This is a very important function to the city in regards to state funding as well as keeping your name listed as active on the voting lists.

Voter Registration

The deadline to register to vote in any election or regular town meeting is twenty (20) days prior to the date of the election or meeting. The deadline to register to vote in a special town meeting is ten (10) days prior to the special town meeting. You may register to vote in
Everett if:

• you are a citizen of the United States; and
• you will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next election; and
• you are a resident of Massachusetts; and
• you are not currently incarcerated by reason of a felony conviction.

Business Certificates, Licenses, & Permits

Register your business with the city.

Dog Licenses

Download the Dog License Application (PDF), then mail the application and all of the required paperwork along with a check/money order to the City Clerk’s Office.

You may also go to the City Clerk’s Office with all the required paperwork, fee and the application.

Fundraising Permits

Organizations that have obtained a Raffle and Bazaar permit application  from the City Clerk are entitled to conduct an unlimited amount of raffles during the period the permit is valid (1 year from the date of issuance). The permit also allows a maximum of 3 Nights to be sponsored.

Inspectional Services Online Permitting

The City of Everett is pleased to offer residents, organizations and businesses the ability to apply, pay for, and receive building, electrical, gas, plumbing, and mechanical permits online. Users will also have the ability to check the status of permits and inspections.

This is the first phase of a multi-phase project to improve customer service and increase accessibility to government services.

Physician Registration

Physicians practicing medicine in the City of Everett are required to file a Physicians Certificate of Registration under Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 112, Section 8.

History of the City Clerk

The Municipal Clerk is the oldest of public servants in local government, along with the tax collector. The profession traces back before Biblical times. For example, the modern Hebrew translation of Town Clerk is “Mazkir Ha’ir” which literally translated, means city or town Reminder: “The early keepers of archives were often called Remembrancers:” and before writing came into use their memory served as the public record.

Elections Department

The Registrar of Voters is responsible for maintaining procedures relating to the registration of voters, developing and maintaining annual list of voters, and conducting the annual census of residents of the City.