Hazardous Sidewalk Repair Program

Per the City Charter, property owners are responsible for maintaining sidewalks that are adjacent to their property.

The City's Bureau of Architecture & Engineering maintains over 30 bridges:

The Rochester Police Department and its partner agencies on Tuesday, April 22 launched the 2009 joint-patrol component of Project Impact.

These enhanced patrols with members of the New York State Police and Monroe County Sheriff's Office are the most visible component of Impact. They typically begin in the spring and continue through the summer, as these are the months that historically have the highest instances of violent crime.

The goal of these patrols is to reduce violent crime by focusing on when it occurs, where it occurs, and who is involved.

The City of Rochester is committed to creating and supporting a workplace and services that are free from discrimination and harassment, promote fairness and equity and value the contributions of all its employees and citizens. We believe that people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs enrich our City and our work environment, and we are committed to promoting the dignity of, and interacting positively with, all.

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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.  

New York State Department of Labor

About the program

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.