Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, with about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are county or state records. This guide names the Burlington offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Burlington, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Burlington records are kept
- Kept by the City of Burlington: police reports; council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; deeds and other land records; and property assessments.
- Kept by Chittenden County or the state: court cases and jail bookings. These are not city records; they are in the Chittenden County public records guide under court records and jail lookups.
Burlington City Clerk: council records and land records
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Vermont, the city clerk also keeps birth, death and marriage records for events in the city, and the land records for property in the city. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Burlington.
- Website: burlingtonvt.gov/162/Clerk-Treasurers-Office (page title: Clerk | Treasurer’s Office | Burlington, VT)
- Phone: 802-865-7000
- Address: 149 Church Street Burlington, VT 05401
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Burlington police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Burlington police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Burlington police records.
- Website: burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1035/Records-Unit-PDF (page title: Burlington Police Department Records Division)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jails in Vermont are run by the state Department of Corrections, not the county; the inmate lookup is in the Chittenden County public records guide.
Burlington City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: burlingtonvt.gov/m/directory (page title: Staff Directory, Burlington, VT, CivicEngage)
- Phone: 802-865-7121
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Burlington
Vermont public records law applies to the city government of Burlington. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Chittenden County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Chittenden County. The Chittenden County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Burlington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Burlington offices listed above, and the city's own website is burlingtonvt.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Burlington?
Request it from the Burlington police records unit at burlingtonvt.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Burlington city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at burlingtonvt.gov/162/Clerk-Treasurers-Office, phone 802-865-7000. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the land records for property in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Burlington?
Burlington cases are heard by the courts that serve Chittenden County, and jails in Vermont are run by the state Department of Corrections. Both are covered in the Chittenden County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Burlington?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Vermont public records law applies to city governments.