The Mayor may appoint such citizen
advisory boards as may be authorized by the Council. Such boards may
be appointed in connection with any municipal department, function
or purpose. The Council may provide by appropriation for the necessary
expenses of any such Board, but in no case shall any such appropriation
or any part thereof be used for compensating any member of any such
advisory board for his or her services.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[§ 241, L.L. No. 4-1925, added by L.L. No. 3-1931; L.L. No. 5-1947; L.L. No. 12-1962; § 10, L.L. No. 1-1968; § 1, L.L. No. 1-1970; repealed
by L.L. No. 2-1978]
[§ 420-a, L.L. No. 4-1925, added by L.L. No. 5-1948; L.L. No. 4-1953; L.L. No. 1-1961; L.L. No. 5-1974; § 6, L.L. No. 8-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984[1]; repealed by § 1, L.L. No. 5-2012]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[§ 589, c. 755, L. 1907; L.L. No. 13-1963; § 11, L.L. No. 1-1968; § 5, L.L. No. 2-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984[1]; § 1, L.L. No. 6-1992; § 1, L.L. No. 6-2003; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2011]
A.
Membership. The Board of Examiners of Stationary
Engineers and Refrigeration Operators shall be composed of six members,
five of whom shall hold valid licenses at least in the first or second
highest classification, adequately representing the interests of refrigeration
operation and stationary engineering; and the sixth member to be the
Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development or his or her
or her representative. All members of such Board shall be at least
25 years of age, citizens of the United States, high school graduates
or equivalent and residents of the County of Monroe, but preference
shall be given to residents of the City of Rochester. All members
of the Board shall have equal voting rights. They shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council. Members of
the Board shall receive such compensation for their services as shall
be determined by the Mayor.
The members constituting such Board,
other than the Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development
or his or her representative, shall be first appointed to hold office
for the following terms and until their successors are appointed,
to wit: one for one year following the date of initial appointment;
two for two years following the date of initial appointment; and two
for three years following the date of initial appointment. The selection
shall be determined by lot. Initial appointment shall be extended
to terminate on December 31 next following. Thereafter, each appointment
shall be for a three-year term from January 1. Any member may be removed
by the Mayor for cause. A member may be appointed to succeed himself
or herself.
B.
Election of officers. The Board shall annually
elect from its members a chair, a vice chair, a secretary and such
other officers as may be required. The Board shall meet regularly
at a time and place fixed by it and may adopt rules and regulations
for the transaction of its business. Special meetings shall be called
as provided for in the rules and regulations. A quorum for regular
and special meetings shall be three members. The decision of the majority
present shall prevail, except as otherwise provided in the adoption
of the Board's rules and regulations and amendments thereto.
C.
Rules and regulations. The Board may adopt
rules and regulations to govern its action in exercising its powers
and duties and may amend such rules and regulations at any time thereafter.
A majority vote of the whole Board is required for the adoption or
amendment of such rules and regulations. Thirty days' written notice
of any proposed amendments to the rules and regulations must be given
to all Board members.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[§ 590, c. 755, L. 1907; L.L. No. 13-1963; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
The Board shall investigate and examine
the knowledge and technical ability of each applicant for a license
to engage in or perform the work of a stationary engineer or a refrigeration
operator in the City of Rochester. The Board shall, subject to the
regulation contained herein, have authority to prescribe the subject
matter in which applicants shall be examined. Subject to regulation
contained herein, the Board may revoke, cancel or suspend for cause
a license.
B.
The Board shall authorize the issuance
of licenses as provided by ordinance. The Board shall not limit the
number of licenses that shall be issued.
C.
The Board shall also investigate and examine
all charges preferred against any holder of a license and his or her
competency to continue to hold a license.
D.
The Board shall maintain an orderly set
of records and shall perform such other duties as are hereinafter
required of it and as may be directed by ordinance of the Council.
[§ 406, c. 755, L. 1907, as added
by c. 340, L. 1911; L.L. No. 4-1925; L.L. No. 8-1934; L.L. No. 3-1977; § 1, L.L.
No. 2-1989; § 1, L.L. No. 4-1992; § 1, L.L. No. 4-1998]
There shall be a Rochester Public
Library which shall be chartered by the Regents of the University
of the State of New York and governed by a Board of Trustees in accordance
with provisions of the Education Law of the State of New York and
regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The Board shall consist
of 11 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by City Council, for five-year terms. Members serving on the Board
of Trustees at the time of Charter approval shall continue to serve
for the remainder of their then current terms. One position on the
Board shall be reserved for a person nominated by the Reynolds Library.
One of the members of the Board shall be a member of the Monroe County
Library Board of Trustees. Further representational membership may
be provided for when deemed appropriate.
[§ 407, c. 755, L. 1907, as added
by c. 340, L. 1911; c. 121, L. 1914; L.L. No. 4-1925; § 1, L.L. No. 2-1989]
The Board of Trustees of the Public
Library shall have the powers and duties set forth in the Education
Law of the State of New York and such other laws and regulations as
are applicable to libraries chartered by the Board of Regents and
registered by the Education Department of the State of New York.
[§ 528, c. 755, L. 1907, as added
by L.L. No. 3-1958; repealed by L.L. No. 10-1962; added by L.L. No. 4-1965; § 8, L.L.
No. 1-1968; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984[1]]
In addition to the powers and duties
conferred upon the Examining Board of Plumbers by the General City
Law, such Board is hereby designated as the body which shall prepare
and issue metal plates or signs to employing or master plumbers; register
employing or master plumbers and cancel such registration in the event
of violation of the Plumbing Code or laws or regulations relating
to plumbing; and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
law or by ordinance of the Council.
The members of the Examining Board
of Plumbers shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by City Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[§ 529, c. 755, L. 1907, as added
by L.L. No. 6-1960; L.L. No. 3-1961; L.L. No. 13-1962; L.L. No. 4-1965; § 12, L.L. No. 1-1968; L.L. No. 12-1968; § 5, L.L.
No. 2-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 1-1984; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984[1]; § 1, L.L. No. 5-2005; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2011]
A.
General. The Electrical Examining Board
shall be composed of seven members as follows: three electricians
with at least 10 years' practical experience in general electrical
work; one electrician with at least 10 years' practical experience
in specialized work involving electrical installations; a licensed
professional engineer of the State of New York; an electrical engineer
in the electrical distribution department of the utility supplying
electrical power in the City of Rochester; and the Commissioner of
Neighborhood Business Development of the City of Rochester or his
or her or her designated representative. All members of the Board
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council,
and shall be at least 30 years of age, citizens of the United States
and residents of the County of Monroe. All members of the Board shall
have equal voting rights.
Each appointment, with the exception
of the Commissioner of Neighborhood Business Development of the City,
shall be for a three-year term from January 1. Any member may be removed
by the Mayor for cause. A member may be appointed to succeed himself
or herself or herself. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by
the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council, within a period
of 60 days from the occurrence of such vacancy, and the members appointed
to fill such vacancies shall hold office for the balance of the term
so vacated. The four electricians and the professional engineer who
serve as members of the Board shall receive such compensation for
their services as shall be determined by the Mayor.
B.
Election of officers; meetings. The Board
shall meet within 30 days after the appointment of its members and
at such meeting elect from its members temporary officers for the
purpose of organizing the work of the Board and the preparation of
its rules and regulations. At a subsequent meeting, the Board shall
adopt its rules and regulations. It shall also elect from its members
a chair, a vice chair, a secretary and such other officers as may
be required. The Board shall meet regularly at a time and place fixed
by it. Special meetings shall be called as provided for in the rules
and regulations. A quorum for regular and special meetings shall be
five members. The decision of the majority present shall prevail,
except as otherwise provided in the adoption of the Board's rules
and regulations and amendments thereto.
C.
Rules and regulations. The Board shall
adopt rules and regulations to govern its action in exercising its
powers and duties, and may amend such rules and regulations at any
time thereafter. A majority vote of the whole Board is required for
the adoption or amendment of such rules and regulations. Thirty days'
written notice of any proposed amendments to the rules and regulations
must be given to all Board members.
D.
Duties of the Board.
(1)
The Board shall investigate and examine
the knowledge and technical ability of each applicant for a license
to engage in, or conduct the business of, installing, altering or
repairing any electrical work in the City of Rochester. The qualifications
shall be determined in part by an examination of a practical and elementary
character sufficiently rigid to test the knowledge of the applicant
with respect to performing electrical work which is in compliance
with City ordinances and the National Electrical Code. The type of
examination and the date and place where examinations are to be held
shall be at the discretion of the Board. The procedures for the Board
to follow in examining applicants for a license shall be as prescribed
by the Board in its rules and regulations.
(2)
The Board shall investigate and examine
the knowledge, technical ability and past record of each applicant
applying for renewal of a license, and determine the applicant's fitness
for renewal of said license. The type of license issued to an applicant
for renewal of a license is at the discretion of the Board.
(3)
The Board shall authorize the issuance
of licenses as provided by ordinance, and shall stipulate the conditions,
if any, under which a license is to be used. The Board shall not limit
the number of licenses that shall be issued.
(4)
The Board shall also investigate
and examine all charges preferred against any holder of a license,
and his or her capability to continue to hold a license.
(5)
The Board shall maintain an orderly
set of records and shall perform such other duties as are hereinafter
required of it and as may be directed by ordinance of the Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[L.L. No.
13-1975; § 6, L.L. No. 5-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[1] § 10, L.L.
No. 4-1985; § 1, L.L. No. 5-1990; § 2, L.L. No. 10-2002; § 1, L.L. No. 12-2011; § 2, L.L. No. 5-2014]
There is hereby established the Rochester
Preservation Board which shall consist of seven members appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council. Among the members
of the Preservation Board, there shall be at least one licensed or
certified real estate professional; at least one member of a recognized
historical association; at least two registered architects; at least
two residents from two different preservation districts established
pursuant to the Code of the City of Rochester and one resident at
large, except that the failure to meet these requirements shall not
affect the validity of any Board action. They shall all be residents
of the City of Rochester. The Mayor may appoint, subject to confirmation
by City Council, up to three additional residents of the City of Rochester
as alternate members, each of whom may serve as a member of the Preservation
Board when called upon to do so as a temporary replacement for a regular
member who is unable to participate in any application or other matter.
A.
Jurisdiction and authority. In addition
to the jurisdiction conferred on it by other provisions of the Charter,
codes and ordinances of the City, the Preservation Board shall have
the following jurisdiction and authority to be exercised in accordance
with specific provisions established in the Municipal Code of the
City of Rochester:
(1)
To initiate, hear, review and offer
its recommendations on proposals for the designation of preservation
districts.
(2)
To initiate, hear, review and, subject
to the similar authority of the Planning Commission, approve or disapprove
proposals for the designation of landmarks and landmark sites.
(3)
To review and finally decide applications
for certificates of appropriateness.
(4)
To review and offer recommendations
on applications for variances and special permits which have been
referred to it by the Director of Zoning.
(5)
To develop and adopt preservation
guidelines.
(6)
Upon reasonable, written request,
to make its special knowledge and expertise available to any official,
department, bureau, board, commission or agency of the City, county,
state or federal governments to aid them in the performance of their
respective duties relating to preservation and landmark matters.
(7)
In furtherance of the above jurisdiction
and authority, and with the prior authorization of the Mayor, to employ
such experts and other assistants as may be necessary or convenient
to carry out its duties hereunder and to pay for their services and
other necessary and proper expenses; provided, however, that such
expenditures shall not exceed such funds as may be appropriated for
such purposes from time to time by the City Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[L.L. No.
14-1975; § 6, L.L. No. 5-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 7-1984; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[1] § 11, L.L.
No. 4-1985; § 3, L.L. No. 10-2002; § 3, L.L. No. 5-2014]
There is hereby established a Board
of Appeals of seven members, appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by City Council. Members of the Board of Appeals shall be residents
of the City of Rochester and shall not be officers or employees of
the City or any of its agencies or departments. At all times, there
shall be at least one member residing in each City Council District,
except that the failure to meet this requirement shall not affect
the validity of any Board action. Members of the Board of Appeals
shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled, to the extent
of available funds appropriated therefor, to reimbursement for reasonable
expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
The Mayor may appoint, subject to confirmation by City Council, up
to three additional residents of the City of Rochester as alternate
members, each of whom may serve as a member of the Board of the Appeals
when called upon to do so as a temporary replacement for a regular
member who is unable to participate in any application or other matter.
A.
Jurisdiction and authority. In addition
to the jurisdiction conferred on it by other provisions of the Charter,
codes and ordinances of the City of Rochester, the Board of Appeals
shall have the following jurisdiction and authority to be exercised
in accordance with specific provisions established in the Municipal
Code of the City of Rochester:
(1)
To hear and decide appeals from and
review orders, decisions or determinations made by the Director of
Zoning, and to that end shall have the powers of the Director of Zoning
with respect to such order, decision or determination.
(2)
To grant or deny variances from the requirements of Chapter 120 of the Code of the City of Rochester.
(3)
To grant or deny area variances for
extensions, structural alterations or enlargement of nonconforming
uses.
(5)
Upon reasonable, written request,
to make its special knowledge and expertise available to any official,
department, bureau, board, commission or agency of the City, county,
state or federal governments to aid them in the performance of their
respective duties relating to zoning and its administration in the
City.
(6)
In furtherance of the above jurisdiction
and authority, to make such investigations, maps and reports, and
recommendation in connection therewith, relating to zoning and its
administration in the City of Rochester as seem desirable to it; provided,
however, that the expenditures of the Board shall not exceed the amount
appropriated therefor.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[Added L.L. No. 8-1990; § 1, L.L. No. 3-1992; L.L. No. 6-1993; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2011]
A.
Composition. There shall be established
an Elevator Examining Board, to consist of seven members as provided
herein, who shall serve with compensation and who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council. The Board shall
include one commercially oriented architect registered in the State
of New York; two members of the elevator industry; one representative
from a liability insurance company; one representative of the local
elevator construction union; one licensed elevator inspector and one
representative of building owners. The members of the Board shall
elect each year a Chairperson and a Secretary to serve at the pleasure
of the Board.
[§ 1, L.L. No.
5-2019; § 1, L.L. No.
5-2021]
B.
Quorum of the Board. Four voting members
of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the votes of a majority
of the whole Board shall be necessary for any official action.
[§ 1, L.L. No.
5-2019; § 1, L.L. No.
5-2021]
C.
Appointment, term and compensation. All
members of the Board shall be appointed and shall serve for three-year
terms or until their successors are appointed. Members shall be residents
of the County of Monroe. Members shall serve without compensation,
but shall be entitled, to the extent of available funds appropriated
therefor, to reimbursement for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred
in the performance of their duties.
[§ 1, L.L. No.
5-2019; § 1, L.L. No.
5-2021]
D.
Powers and duties.
(1)
The Board shall be responsible for
the maintenance of a City licensing system for elevator inspectors
and mechanics and a registration system for installation/maintenance
companies. The Board shall also be responsible for administering disciplinary
proceedings relating to license and registration holders.
(2)
It shall be the duty of the Board
to continuously study and develop updated standards, rules and regulations
governing the operation, erection, construction, installation, alteration,
maintenance, repair and inspection of elevators or related mechanisms
covered by this Code. Such standards, rules and regulations shall
be submitted to the Commissioner of Neighborhood Business Development
for consideration as amendments to this Code.
(3)
The Board shall also have the power
in any particular case to grant a variance from any provision of this
Code which may result from disputes between an applicant for a permit
and the Commissioner.
(4)
The Board shall also have the power
to review, on a specific-case basis, applicant appeals resulting from
permits denied by the Commissioner.
E.
Meetings. Meetings shall be called at the
direction of the Chairperson or at the written request of the Commissioner
or three members of the Board, provided that such written notice is
delivered to the Chairperson at least seven working days in advance
of such meeting. Such meetings shall be held within 10 working days
of receipt of said request. A quorum of the members must be present
in order to open any meeting.
