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
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- 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.