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The City of Rochester Elevator Examining Board was abolished by City Council as of January 1, 2022.
At the same time, New York State adopted legislation that requires businesses and occupations that engage in design, construction, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, service, and repair of elevators and other conveyances to be licensed by the New York State Department of Labor.
Pothole repair is an ongoing aspect of the City of Rochester's street maintenance program.
The living wage hourly rates determined as per Section 8A-18 of the Rochester City Code are as follows. The rates vary depending upon whether or not the covered employee is offered health insurance benefits by the covered employer.
All prospective employees of the Rochester Police Department (RPD) should be aware of the following criteria for employees regarding tattoos and body art, as directed by General Order 350 (Uniform, Equipment and Personal Appearance). Failure to comply with any of the below policies will be grounds of not being hired by the RPD.
DataRoc is a public clearinghouse of information maintained by the City of Rochester. DataRoc features more than 100 datasets produced by analysts and staff across City departments. These include historical assessment records, bikeshare statistics, nuisance points by property, and much more. DataRoc also centralizes data that is available online, like the RPD Open Data Portal, and provides links to related public content.
The Office of Public Integrity (OPI) routinely conducts unannounced Internal Audits of City programs and activities to gauge effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and provisions of funding sources (grants).
The City of Rochester strives to help local business owners find programs and incentives to support their success. The following city, county, state, and federal programs are available to help local businesses of all sizes--from small neighborhood businesses to large manufacturers-- flourish. The City assists Industrial, High-Tech, and Commercial businesses.
Kitchens can be a dangerous area in the home and account for a high number of fires and injuries. In fact, cooking fires are the leading cause of residential fires and injuries in the nation. Three in 10 reported home fires start in the kitchen - more than any other place in the home.
