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The City Clerk has many responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Preparing the bi-weekly City Council agendas

• Maintaining the official minutes of City Council meetings

• Authenticating and recording official acts of the city

• Maintaining all legislative records & documents

• Attesting to the correctness of and certifying documents executed by the Mayor and City Council

• Attending all City Council meetings

• Providing information about city business, policies, etc., to the public

• Processing and maintaining all city records and documents including official minutes of the city Council meetings, resolutions, ordinances, contracts, agreements, board & committee appointments, petitions for annexation, insurance polices & bonds

• Purchasing and competitive bidding

The City Clerk is also the Treasurer and is responsible for revenues received by the City, for control and investment of City funds and for preparing and monitoring budgets. The City Clerk's Office is located inside Cullman City Hall. Business hours are from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Annual Privilege (Business) Licenses Business License Forms & Rate Sheet Each person, firm, or corporation conducting, carrying on or engaging in any business, vocation, occupation or profession within the City of Cullman as set out in Schedule 1 of Ordinance #1192 shall apply for a privilege (business) license and shall pay for such license the amount shown opposite the business, profession, vocation or occupation designated. Annual Privilege (Business) Licenses are due and payable on January 1st of each year. To purchase a Privilege (Business) License, come to the Business License Department located in City Hall (204 Second Avenue NE) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or mail the completed privilege (business) license forms with payment to P.O. Box 278, Cullman, Alabama, 35056. PLEASE NOTE You must send in both forms with payment in order for your license to be processed. . For more information on City of Cullman Annual Privilege (Business) Licenses, or to obtain a license application or a copy of Ordinance #1192, call the Office of the City Clerk during regular office hours at (256) 775-7109, send an email to cullrev@cullmancity.org, or visit our office in Cullman City Hall at 204 Second Avenue Northeast. For information regarding County or State licenses, contact the Cullman County Courthouse at (256) 739-3530.

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Tobacco Tax Stamps For information on tobacco tax stamps, contact the Office of the City Clerk during regular office hours at (256) 775-7109.

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Collection of Assessments For information on the payment of a sewer or street improvement assessment, contact the Office of the City Clerk during regular office hours at (256) 775-7109.

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Maintenance of Bid Lists To have your company placed on a City Bid List, contact the Office of the City Clerk during regular office hours at (256) 775-7109.

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Sale of Yard Sale Permits The City of Cullman allows two (2) yard sales per year to be held at any residence within city limits. You must obtain a yard sale permit before the date of the sale. This permit can be obtained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Office of the City Clerk, which is located inside Cullman City Hall at 204 Second Avenue Southwest. The permit fee is $5.00 per day. Upon payment of the permit fee, you will obtain a receipt and a permit sign, which should be displayed during the sale. If you purchase a permit but are unable to have your sale on the day(s) specified due to inclement weather, you can bring your card and receipt back to the Office of the City Clerk and be issued a Rain Date(s) for your sale. In accordance with City Ordinance #239:"... it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to attach any sign or advertising matter of any kind to any light pole belonging to the City of Cullman, or in any manner deface the said poles by any act not in conformity to the recognized use of same". At the time you purchase your Yard Sale Permit, you will be asked to read and sign an agreement stating that you agree to the following terms: You agree not to attach any signs to any utility poles within the City of Cullman; and, You agree to remove all yard sale signs placed elsewhere in the City immediately following the sale, per Ordinance #239.

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Pet Licenses Each owner of a dog or other animal subject to the licensing provisions of the ordinances shall obtain a license tag from the City Clerk. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, keep, or harbor in the city any dog or other animal required to be vaccinated for rabies by Alabama law which does not have attached to it a license tag as herein required. Before any license tag shall be issued for any animal, the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk a license tax or fee as follows: . Un-spayed or un-neutered over six months of age: $20.00 Spayed or neutered:     $  5.00 Un-spayed or un-neutered under six months of age: $  5.00 Animal Control Ordinance Summary (in .pdf format)

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