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City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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City Department Telephone Directory

City Hall services are best managed by appointment or online. Online and by-phone services include:

  • CITY HALL RECEPTIONIST 603-431-2000
  • TAX OFFICE -- 603-610-7244 To pay bills: Use the City's online services 
  • ASSESSOR'S OFFICE -- 603-610-7249 To access assessor’s online services, click here. 
  • CITY CLERK – 603-610-7245. For licenses, birth and death certificates and other vital records, click here. Or email the City Clerk at cityclerk@cityofportsmouth.com. City residents can renew their registrations online here. For new registrations, call 603-610-7244 or email taxdept@cityofportsmouth.com NH DMV services are by-appointment only.
  • BUILDING INSPECTIONS continue by video for unoccupied and exteriors of buildings. 
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- 603-610-7220
  • PLANNING DEPARTMENT – 603-610-7216. For information about land use applications and submission deadlines click here. The department continues to encourage residents to use the City’s ViewPoint permitting portal.
  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT -- 603-610-7273
  • HUMAN RESOURCES -- 603-610-7274
    • Employment Opportunities, click here.
  • LEGAL DEPARTMENT -- 603-610-7204
  • PARKING -- 603-610-7253
    • Pay or appeal parking tickets, click here. 
    • Parking Garage monthly accounts payment online, click here.  
    • ParkMobile Pay-by-Phone, click here.
    • SnoPhone/Code Red alert system, click here. 
  • PUBLIC WORKS -- 603-427-1530
    • For Click ‘n Fix, click here. 
    • For Permits & Applications, click here.
  • RECREATION  DEPARTMENT -- 603-427-1548
  • SCHOOL DEPARTMENT -- 603-431-5080
  • SENIOR SERVICES -- 603-610-4433
  • WELFARE DEPARTMENT -- 603-610-7267
  • POLICE DEPARTMENT (non-emergency) -- 603-427-1500. Emergency: call 911.
  • FIRE DEPARTMENT (non-emergency) -- 603-427-1515. Emergency: call 911.  Apply for burn permits online. 
  • PUBLIC LIBRARY  603-427-1540. Currently offering curbside pickup, as well as many online events and services. For updated details on all services offered by the Library and how to access them, click here.
  • CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE -- 603-610-7202
    • Public Information Officer (media contact) -- 603-205-3008
  • MAYOR’S OFFICE 603-610-7200
  • City board, commission and committee meetings are all conducted remotely, via Zoom. Check the City calendar for details.
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City of Portsmouth NH

City Hall
1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Hours

Monday 8 AM – 6 PM

Tuesday – Thursday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Friday 8 AM – 1 PM.

Phone
(603) 431-2000

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