Every town writes its own rules, and Rochester's live in its municipal code — 32 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch C — City Charter (Section 1 – Section 80)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 7 — Administrative Code (§ 7-1 – § 7-84)
- Ch 16 — Alarm Systems (§ 16-1 – § 16-12)
- Ch 22 — Amusements and Entertainment (§ 22-1 – § 22-19)
- Ch 28 — Animals (§ 28-1 – § 28-6)
- Ch 40 — Building Construction and Property Maintenance (§ 40-1 – § 40-18)
- Ch 49 — Cemeteries (§ 49-1 – § 49-2)
- Ch 54 — Citations (§ 54-1 – § 54-3)
- Ch 75 — Fires and Fire Safety (§ 75-1 – § 75-18)
- Ch 80 — Food and Food Service (§ 80-1 – § 80-30)
- Ch 94 — Health and Sanitation (§ 94-1 – § 94-14)
- Ch 110 — Junk and Secondhand Dealers (§ 110-1 – § 110-10)
- Ch 123 — Licensing Board (§ 123-1)
- Ch 135 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 135-1 – § 135-8)
- Ch 149 — Nuisances (§ 149-1 – § 149-3)
- Ch 158 — Recreation, Arena, and Parks (§ 158-1 – § 158-7)
- Ch 162 — Pawnbrokers (§ 162-1)
- Ch 167 — Peace and Good Order (§ 167-1 – § 167-30)
- Ch 171 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 171-1 – § 171-13)
- Ch 176 — Planning Board (§ 176-1 – § 176-10)
- Ch 183 — Public Buildings (§ 183-1 – § 183-3)
- Ch 200 — Sewers (§ 200-1 – § 200-44)
- Ch 210 — Solid Waste (§ 210-1 – § 210-21)
- Ch 218 — Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (§ 218-1 – § 218-16)
- Ch 223 — Highways and Sidewalks (§ 223-1 – § 223-38)
- Ch 254 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 254-1 – § 254-59)
- Ch 260 — Water (§ 260-1 – § 260-51)
- Ch 260A — Water Development Connection Fee (§ 260A-1 – § 260A-11)
- Ch 275 — Zoning (§ 275-1.1 – § 275-33.9)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)