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Town of Manchester

(585) 289-3010

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Town of Manchester

(585) 289-3010

  • Home
  • Town Court
  • Departments
    • Assessor
    • Highway/Water
    • Historian
    • Supervisor/Billing
    • Tax Collector
    • Town Board
    • Town Clerk
    • Zoning/Code Enforcement
  • Transfer Station
  • New & Noteworthy
  • Local Entertainment
  • More
    • Assessment Information
    • Cemeteries
    • Dead Deer on the Road
    • Emergency Resources
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Foil Requests
    • Genealogy Application
    • Marriage License Info
    • Vital Records Application
    • FAQs

Welcome to Our Frequently Asked Questions Page!

Click one of the headings below to be taken directly to the FAQ section you're looking for, or scroll down to view all Frequently Asked Questions.

Court FAQs

Assessor's Office FAQs

Code Enforcement and Zoning FAQs

Highway FAQs

Water Department FAQs

Town Clerk FAQs

Tax Collector FAQs

Billing/Bookkeeping FAQs

General FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions - General

The Town of Manchester includes zip codes 14504, 14432, 14548, 14537, and a small part of 14522. Please note that the Village of Clifton Springs, Village of Shortsville, and Village of Manchester are all separate, independent municipalities within our township.


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
  • Our Fax number is (585) 286-2017


Their phone number is (585) 289-4340.


Their phone number is (315) 462-5151.


Their phone number is (585) 289-6104.


  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 

*Please note that the Town of Manchester is closed for most holidays. You can view the list of closures on the home page of our website (manchesterny.org)*


All legal notices are published in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger and on our website (manchesterny.org).


  • Town Board Meetings happen on the second Tuesday of each month at 6pm at 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs.
  • Planning Board Meetings will occur on the third Tuesday of a month if there is an application to review. Advance notice of any such meeting will be posted on this website and in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger (if applicable). These meetings happen at 7pm.
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings will occur on the first Tuesday of a month if there is an application to review. Advance notice of any such meeting will be posted on this website and in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger (if applicable). These meetings happen at 7pm.

*Note: Town Board meetings happen every month, but Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board Meetings only occur on an as-needed basis.


The Town of Manchester does not manage any of the parks in the area. For questions about parks, please contact the village that the park is in.

  • Village of Shortsville - (585) 289-6104
  • Village of Manchester - (585) 289-4340
  • Village of Clifton Springs - (315) 462-5151


The Town of Manchester does not hold a clean up days, but the villages have in past years. For questions about clean-up days, please contact the village that you live in.

  • Village of Shortsville - (585) 289-6104
  • Village of Manchester - (585) 289-4340
  • Village of Clifton Springs - (315) 462-5151


Frequently Asked Questions - Town Clerk

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010 ext. 2
  • Our email is clerks@manchesterny.org
  • Our fax number is 585-286-2017
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


  • It is New York State law that everyone must have a license for all puppies older than 4 months AND for all dogs older than 4 months that live on your property for more than 10 days.
  • In order to get your dog licensed, we must see the following: (1) Current Rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian or clinic. We are not able to look up the information with a tag, so we must see the certificate. (2) Spay/Neuter certificate (if applicable). Sometimes the rabies certificate will indicate that your dog is spayed/neutered, and that is acceptable too. (3) $20 licensing fee for fixed; $29 licensing fee for unfixed dogs.


  • If you were born at the Clifton Springs Hospital or at home within the Village of Clifton Springs, please contact the Village of Clifton Springs. Their phone number is 315-462-5151.
  • If you were born at home in the Village of Shortsville, please contact the Village of Shortsville at 585-289-6104.
  • If you were born at home in the Village of Manchester, please contact the Village of Manchester at 585-289-4340.
  • If you were born at home in the Town of Manchester (not village), then you can get a copy from us! Our address is 1272 Co Rd 7, Clifton Springs NY.


There's no easy answer to this question. A marriage license can originally be obtained from any town or city clerk's office in New York State (Villages do not issue marriage licenses). This means that when you want an additional copy of your marriage certificate later, you must go back to that same town or city hall where you originally obtained the license. Your marriage license and certificate are not automatically held in the same place where the ceremony was performed. For example, if your marriage ceremony took place in Buffalo, NY, and you originally got your marriage license from the Syracuse City Clerk's Office, then the City of Syracuse would be where you would need to return in order to obtain an additional copy of your marriage record. In this scenario, there would be no record of your marriage anywhere Buffalo municipalities. The only place you can get a copy of your marriage record is at the original municipality or through New York State.

More information about ordering a copy through New York State can be found here: https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/marriage.htm


Frequently Asked Questions - Tax Collection

We collect Town/County Taxes every January through March. Unfortunately, we are not able to collect past that point.


We collect Town/County Taxes every January through March. Unfortunately, we are not able to collect past that point.


Please contact the Ontario County Treasurer's Office. Their phone number is (585) 396-4432.


Unfortunately, we do not have any information about school taxes. Please contact the Ontario County Treasurer's Office. Their phone number is (585) 396-4432.


Unfortunately, we do not have any information about village taxes. Please contact the Ontario County Treasurer's Office (their phone number is (585) 396-4432) or the Village of Manchester (their phone number is (585) 289-4340).


If you're looking for more than 1 kind of tax receipt, the best place to reach out to is the Ontario County Treasurer's Office. Their phone number is (585) 396-4432. We do have access to the most recent year's Town/County Tax receipts, but the County will have access to all receipts from previous years for every type of  tax bill in Ontario County.


If you believe you should've received a Town/County Tax bill and haven't gotten it by the end of the first week of January (taxes must be mailed by January 1st), please email clerks@manchesterny.org or call (585) 289-3010 ext. 2. We can email you the bill or send it through the paper mail. There are several factors that can cause this.


Frequently Asked Questions - Court

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


See the "Town Court" page from the taskbar at the top of the website for all Court-related inquiries.


  • Our phone number is (585) 481-8881
  • Our email is manchestertowncourt@nycourts.gov
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


Frequently Asked Questions - Assessor

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010 ext. 3
  • Our emails are lon.rogers@manchesterny.org and townassessor@manchesterny.org
  • Our fax number is 585-286-2017
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


Frequently Asked Questions - Code Enforcement/Zoning

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010 ext. 4
  • Our emails are don.bruder@manchesterny.org and marty.barnett@manchesterny.org
  • Our fax number is 585-286-2017
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


Frequently Asked Questions - Highway

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


Yes, if your reside outside of the villages, the Town can help with a broken mailbox. Please contact the highway department at (585) 289-3010 ext. 6 and leave a detailed message (phone number, name, and address) and somebody will get back to you shortly. Please allow time for us to receive your message and respond.


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010 ext. 6 (we spend most of the day on the roads, so please leave a detailed message and we'll return your call as soon as possible)!
  • Our email is manchwy@manchesterny.org


Frequently Asked Questions - Water

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm. Questions about your water bill should be directed here.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


  • Our phone number for questions during regular business hours is (585) 289-3010 ext. 7
  • Our phone number for water emergencies is (315) 759-7092
  • Our email is water@manchesterny.org
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


Water bills are mailed quarterly and due by January 31st, April 30th, July 31st, and October 31st. If the bill is not paid (or postmarked) by this date, a 10% penalty will be added.


There are a variety of reasons a bill may be different than expected, and we can help you understand the bill better! Please call (585) 289-3010 ext. 7 or email water@manchesterny.org and let us know your water bill number (if you have that available), the service location, and what questions you have.


Please contact us as soon as you have a final date that you'd like the water transferred or turned off. We will then schedule a final meter read and let you know the details of that process. In order to schedule this, please call (585) 289-3010 ext. 7.


Frequently Asked Questions - Billing/Bookkeeping

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 


  • Our phone number is (585) 289-3010 ext. 7
  • Our email is townbudg@manchesterny.org
  • Our fax number is 585-286-2017
  • Our address is 1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432


Frequently Asked Questions - Transfer Station

  • The Court is available on Wednesdays from 9:30am-4:00pm.
  • The Town Clerk's and Assessor's Offices are available 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
  • Zoning/Code Enforcement is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, although they often do inspections off site, so an appointment may be helpful.
  • The Bookkeeper is available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm.
  • The Highway and Water Departments have varied hours Monday-Thursday, so appointments are necessary. 
  • The Transfer Station is open Monday and Wednesday 4pm-7pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. To add money to your transfer station balance, the Town Clerk's Office is open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.


The Transfer Station is generally open except for major holidays. However, there may be some rare exceptions due to staff shortage, so please check the Transfer Station page for confirmation. You can find this at the top of our webpage in the taskbar.


Most things are accepted. Things that are NOT accepted are hazardous waste and commercial construction materials (no businesses or contractors please). For items that we do not accept, we recommend checking with the Ontario County Sustainability Department (ontariocountyrecycles.org) because they host recycling events throughout the year and may be able to help.


We are not set up as a one-time use. Yes, you can use the Transfer Station as a one-time drop off, but we don't encourage it. There is a $10 annual fee, and you do still need to set up an account before you can use the services ($30 minimum). You're not restricted from using it as a one-time drop off, but it is not encouraged. If you decide you'd like to do that, please see the Town Clerk's Office before going to the Transfer Station the first time so that we can establish an account for you.


Yes. The Transfer Station employees are very kind and always willing to help unload :)


Yes, you must have an account in order to use the Transfer Station. Please visit the Town Clerk's Office to create an account. We will go over the transfer station rules, give you cards for the Transfer Station, and get you ready to go!


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Town of Manchester, New York

1272 County Road 7, Clifton Springs, NY 14432

(585) 289-3010

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