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Spray parks are free, public parks to keep residents cool during our hottest summer days. Spray parks are an excellent place to meet new people, cool down, and be active.
All Spray parks are open 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven-days-a-week. City spray parks will operate through Sept. 2nd at 8:30pm.
The Rochester Police Department will be seeking qualified candidates to join as police officers this fall. The next civil service exam is scheduled for September 2024. Check back on this page for updates.
Cemeteries provide compassionate interment services in the historic settings of Mount Hope and Riverside Cemeteries. These services are delivered in a manner that pays tribute to the past, serves and respects the needs of the present generation, and creates a lasting legacy for the future.
The City's Bureau of Records Management handles the storage and retrieval of City records. The Records Center at 414 Andrews St., contains more than 15,000 cubic feet of the City's government records and archival materials.
We cannot accept visitors on a walk-in basis.
Archive materials are available by completing an online Records Access Application.
The City of Rochester maintains street lights on city streets.
Street light maintenance can be requested on a 24-hour basis by calling 311 (outside city limits call (585) 428-5990) or by filling out this form online.
This page is about public participation in the Inner Loop East Transformation Project, which was completed in 2017. For information about the Inner Loop North Transformation Project, please visit www.innerloopnorth.com.
Public informational meeting to present the construction implementation plan
The City of Rochester's Water Main Flushing program is conducted annually to remove sediment from water mains throughout the city. The work involves little or no interruption of service, although a slight discoloration of the water and drop in water pressure may occur in areas where flushing is underway.
Permits are required to ensure compliance with both the City Zoning Ordinance and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
In early America, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson encouraged the development of building regulations to provide for minimal standards that would ensure health and safety. Today, the majority of our country is covered by a network of modern building regulations that range in coverage from fire and structural safety to health and the conservation of energy.
| EMERGENCIES | Call or Text: 9-1-1 | *Outside the City of Rochester: Call (585) 428-6666 |
| NON EMERGENCIES | Call or Text: 311 | *Outside the City of Rochester: Call (585) 428-6720 |
| Accident and Crime Reports w/in the City of Rochester; Background Checks; Fingerprints; Pistol Permits for City Residents | (585) 428-7493
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