Every town writes its own rules, and Rochester's live in its municipal code — 44 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 4 — Auditor (§ 4-1)
- Ch 7 — Authorities (§ 7-1 – § 7-4)
- Ch 11 — Controller (§ 11-1 – § 11-2)
- Ch 14 — Council of Governments (§ 14-1 – § 14-8)
- Ch 23 — Manager (§ 23-1 – § 23-8)
- Ch 26 — Pensions and Retirement (§ 26-1 – § 26-13)
- Ch 29 — Planning Commission (§ 29-1 – § 29-3)
- Ch 32 — Police Department (§ 32-1 – § 32-7)
- Ch 36 — Regional Board of Appeals (§ 36-1 – § 36-4)
- Ch 39 — Treasurer (§ 39-1)
- Ch 45 — Alarms (§ 45-1 – § 45-9)
- Ch 47 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 47-1 – § 47-9)
- Ch 53 — Building Construction (§ 53-1 – § 53-6)
- Ch 55 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 55-1 – § 55-7)
- Ch 57 — Burning, Open and Indoor (§ 57-1 – § 57-5)
- Ch 60 — Construction Codes, International (§ 60-1 – § 60-4)
- Ch 63 — Curfew (§ 63-1 – § 63-6)
- Ch 68 — Emergency Service Reimbursement (§ 68-1 – § 68-6)
- Ch 70 — Fees (§ 70-1)
- Ch 73 — Firearms (§ 73-1 – § 73-8)
- Ch 76 — Fire Prevention (§ 76-1 – § 76-12)
- Ch 78 — Floodplain Management (§ 78-1 – § 78-37)
- Ch 81 — Grading, Excavation and Fill (§ 81-1 – § 81-24)
- Ch 87 — Insurance (§ 87-1 – § 87-12)
- Ch 90 — Junkyards and Salvage Yards (§ 90-1 – § 90-13)
- Ch 101 — Nuisances (§ 101-1 – § 101-33)
- Ch 105 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 105-1 – § 105-7)
- Ch 110 — Property Maintenance (§ 110-1 – § 110-25)
- Ch 114 — Rental Units (§ 114-1 – § 114-12)
- Ch 118 — Sewers (§ 118-1 – § 118-22)
- Ch 120 — Sex Offenders (§ 120-1 – § 120-5)
- Ch 122 — Sexually Oriented Businesses and Materials (§ 122-1 – § 122-22)
- Ch 131 — Solid Waste (§ 131-1 – § 131-21)
- Ch 134 — Speed-Timing Devices (§ 134-1 – § 134-3)
- Ch 136 — Stormwater Management (§ 136-1 – § 136-37)
- Ch 138 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 138-1 – § 138-34)
- Ch 141 — Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 144 — Taxation (§ 144-1 – § 144-60)
- Ch 148 — Timber Harvesting (§ 148-1 – § 148-8)
- Ch 154 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 154-1 – § 154-50)
- Ch 158 — Wind-Energy Conversion Systems (§ 158-1 – § 158-5)
- Ch 162 — Zoning
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)