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.
South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, with about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are county or state records. This guide names the South 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 South Burlington, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where South Burlington records are kept
- Kept by the City of South Burlington: 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.
South 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 South Burlington.
- Website: southburlingtonvt.gov/209/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | South Burlington, VT)
- Phone: 802-864-4361
- Address: 180 Market Street South Burlington, VT 05403
- Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
South 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: southburlingtonvt.gov (page title: South Burlington, VT)
- Hours: Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to South Burlington
Vermont public records law applies to the city government of South Burlington. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: southburlingtonvt.gov/339/Records-Division (page title: Records Division | South Burlington, VT)
- Phone: 802-828-2000
- Address: 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05603-0001
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
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 South Burlington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official South Burlington offices listed above, and the city's own website is southburlingtonvt.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find South Burlington city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at southburlingtonvt.gov/209/City-Clerk, phone 802-864-4361. 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 South Burlington?
South 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 South Burlington?
Through the city's records request page at southburlingtonvt.gov/339/Records-Division, phone 802-828-2000. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.