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Chapter 7 Administrative Code
Chapter 7
Administrative Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Rochester
6-6-1995
as Ch. 1 to Ch. 14 of the 1995 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Legal Basis and Departmental Organization
§ 7-1
Legal basis.
§ 7-2
Administrative departments.
§ 7-3
Powers and duties of department heads.
§ 7-4
Appointment and compensation of department heads.
§ 7-5
Department staffs.
Article II
Municipal Departments
§ 7-6
Administrative head of City.
§ 7-7
(Reserved)
§ 7-8
Assessing Department.
§ 7-9
Department of Building, Zoning, and Licensing Services.
§ 7-10
Economic Development Department.
§ 7-11
Finance Department.
§ 7-12
Fire Department.
§ 7-13
Health Department.
§ 7-14
Legal Department.
§ 7-15
Library Department.
§ 7-16
Planning and Development Department.
§ 7-17
Police Department.
§ 7-18
Public Works Department.
§ 7-19
Purchasing Department.
§ 7-20
Records Department.
§ 7-21
Recreation and Arena Department.
§ 7-22
Tax Collection Department.
§ 7-23
Welfare Department.
Article III
Boards, Commissions and Committees
§ 7-24
Organization.
§ 7-25
Board of Appeals.
§ 7-26
Board of Health.
§ 7-27
Board of Trustees of the Public Library.
§ 7-28
Planning Board.
§ 7-29
Trustees of Trust Funds.
§ 7-30
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 7-31
Licensing Board.
§ 7-32
Conservation Commission.
§ 7-33
Recreation and Arena Commission.
§ 7-34
Board of Assessors.
§ 7-35
Economic Development Commission.
§ 7-36
Utility Advisory Board.
§ 7-37
Arts and Culture Commission.
§ 7-37.1
Capital Improvements Program Committee.
§ 7-37.2
Parking Commission.
Article IV
Purchases and Contracts
§ 7-38
Legal basis.
§ 7-39
Purchase orders required.
§ 7-40
Purchasing procedures.
§ 7-41
Sale of tax-deeded property.
Article V
Salaries
§ 7-42
Declaration of policy.
§ 7-43
Payment.
§ 7-44
Salaries of elected officials.
§ 7-45
Expenses.
Article VI
Legislative Body
§ 7-46
Ordinances.
§ 7-47
Introduction of ordinances, resolutions and petitions.
§ 7-48
City Seal.
§ 7-49
Conflict of interest.
Article VII
Finance
§ 7-50
City Finance Director.
§ 7-51
Claims against City.
§ 7-52
City funds.
§ 7-53
Collection of motor vehicle permit fees.
§ 7-54
Negotiation of loans to City.
§ 7-55
Notes of City.
§ 7-56
Annual report of City receipts and expenditures.
§ 7-57
Preparation of City budget.
§ 7-58
Audit of City accounts.
§ 7-59
Redemption of City bonds.
§ 7-60
Fiscal year.
§ 7-61
Contracts with City officials limited.
§ 7-62
General Fund unassigned fund balance.
§ 7-63
Economic Development Reserve Fund.
§ 7-64
Conservation Fund.
§ 7-65
Budget line items for merit salary increases or pay adjustments.
§ 7-66
Limitation on budget increase.
§ 7-67
School Building Fund
Article VIII
Municipal Elections
§ 7-68
Conduct of municipal elections.
§ 7-69
Filing declaration of candidacy.
§ 7-70
Incompatible candidacies.
§ 7-71
Incompatible offices.
§ 7-72
Recount.
Article IX
Appointment, Election and Removal of City Officers
§ 7-73
Appointment of department heads, officers and employees.
§ 7-74
Removal of department heads, officers and employees.
§ 7-75
(Reserved)
§ 7-76
Public notice of vacancy.
§ 7-77
Form of statement of interest.
§ 7-78
Filling vacancy; procedure.
§ 7-79
Report of vacancies.
Article X
Bonds of City Officials
§ 7-80
Bonds required.
Article XI
Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
§ 7-81
Board of Ethics.
§ 7-82
Ethics Investigation Officer.
§ 7-83
Complaints, investigations, and hearing.
§ 7-84
Conflict between Ethics Code and this article.