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2023-12-05
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Chapter 7 Administrative Code
The Charter
Ch C
City Charter
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Administrative Code
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 7 Art IV
Purchases and Contracts
§ 7-38
Legal basis.
§ 7-39
Purchase orders required.
§ 7-40
Purchasing procedures.
§ 7-41
Sale of tax-deeded property.
Ch 7 Art V
Salaries
§ 7-42
Declaration of policy.
§ 7-43
Payment.
§ 7-44
Salaries of elected officials.
§ 7-45
Expenses.
Ch 7 Art VI
Legislative Body
§ 7-46
Ordinances.
§ 7-47
Introduction of ordinances, resolutions and petitions.
§ 7-48
City Seal.
§ 7-49
Conflict of interest.
Ch 7 Art 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
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 7 Art X
Bonds of City Officials
§ 7-80
Bonds required.
Ch 7 Art 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.
Ch 11
(Reserved)
Ch 16
Alarm Systems
Ch 22
Amusements and Entertainment
Ch 28
Animals
Ch 40
Building Construction and Property Maintenance
Ch 49
Cemeteries
Ch 54
Citations
Ch 75
Fires and Fire Safety
Ch 80
Food and Food Service
Ch 94
Health and Sanitation
Ch 110
Junk and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 123
Licensing Board
Ch 135
Mobile Home Parks
Ch 149
Nuisances
Ch 158
Recreation, Arena, and Parks
Ch 162
Pawnbrokers
Ch 167
Peace and Good Order
Ch 171
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 176
Planning Board
Ch 183
Public Buildings
Ch 200
Sewers
Ch 210
Solid Waste
Ch 218
Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
Ch 223
Highways and Sidewalks
Ch 254
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 260
Water
Ch 260A
Water Development Connection Fee
Ch 275
Zoning
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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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
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§ 7-1
Legal basis.
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§ 7-2
Administrative departments.
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§ 7-3
Powers and duties of department heads.
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§ 7-4
Appointment and compensation of department heads.
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§ 7-5
Department staffs.
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Article II
Municipal Departments
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§ 7-6
Administrative head of City.
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§ 7-7
(Reserved)
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§ 7-8
Assessing Department.
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§ 7-9
Department of Building, Zoning, and Licensing Services.
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§ 7-10
Economic Development Department.
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§ 7-11
Finance Department.
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§ 7-12
Fire Department.
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§ 7-13
Health Department.
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§ 7-14
Legal Department.
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§ 7-15
Library Department.
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§ 7-16
Planning and Development Department.
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§ 7-17
Police Department.
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§ 7-18
Public Works Department.
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§ 7-19
Purchasing Department.
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§ 7-20
Records Department.
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§ 7-21
Recreation and Arena Department.
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§ 7-22
Tax Collection Department.
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§ 7-23
Welfare Department.
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Article III
Boards, Commissions and Committees
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§ 7-24
Organization.
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§ 7-25
Board of Appeals.
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§ 7-26
Board of Health.
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§ 7-27
Board of Trustees of the Public Library.
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§ 7-28
Planning Board.
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§ 7-29
Trustees of Trust Funds.
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§ 7-30
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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§ 7-31
Licensing Board.
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§ 7-32
Conservation Commission.
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§ 7-33
Recreation and Arena Commission.
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§ 7-34
Board of Assessors.
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§ 7-35
Economic Development Commission.
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§ 7-36
Utility Advisory Board.
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§ 7-37
Arts and Culture Commission.
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§ 7-37.1
Capital Improvements Program Committee.
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Article IV
Purchases and Contracts
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§ 7-38
Legal basis.
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§ 7-39
Purchase orders required.
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§ 7-40
Purchasing procedures.
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§ 7-41
Sale of tax-deeded property.
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Article V
Salaries
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§ 7-42
Declaration of policy.
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§ 7-43
Payment.
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§ 7-44
Salaries of elected officials.
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§ 7-45
Expenses.
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Article VI
Legislative Body
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§ 7-46
Ordinances.
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§ 7-47
Introduction of ordinances, resolutions and petitions.
chevron_right
§ 7-48
City Seal.
chevron_right
§ 7-49
Conflict of interest.
chevron_right
Article VII
Finance
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§ 7-50
City Finance Director.
chevron_right
§ 7-51
Claims against City.
chevron_right
§ 7-52
City funds.
chevron_right
§ 7-53
Collection of motor vehicle permit fees.
chevron_right
§ 7-54
Negotiation of loans to City.
chevron_right
§ 7-55
Notes of City.
chevron_right
§ 7-56
Annual report of City receipts and expenditures.
chevron_right
§ 7-57
Preparation of City budget.
chevron_right
§ 7-58
Audit of City accounts.
chevron_right
§ 7-59
Redemption of City bonds.
chevron_right
§ 7-60
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ 7-61
Contracts with City officials limited.
chevron_right
§ 7-62
General Fund unassigned fund balance.
chevron_right
§ 7-63
Economic Development Reserve Fund.
chevron_right
§ 7-64
Conservation Fund.
chevron_right
§ 7-65
Budget line items for merit salary increases or pay adjustments.
chevron_right
§ 7-66
Limitation on budget increase.
chevron_right
§ 7-67
School Building Fund
chevron_right
Article VIII
Municipal Elections
chevron_right
§ 7-68
Conduct of municipal elections.
chevron_right
§ 7-69
Filing declaration of candidacy.
chevron_right
§ 7-70
Incompatible candidacies.
chevron_right
§ 7-71
Incompatible offices.
chevron_right
§ 7-72
Recount.
chevron_right
Article IX
Appointment, Election and Removal of City Officers
chevron_right
§ 7-73
Appointment of department heads, officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ 7-74
Removal of department heads, officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ 7-75
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 7-76
Public notice of vacancy.
chevron_right
§ 7-77
Form of statement of interest.
chevron_right
§ 7-78
Filling vacancy; procedure.
chevron_right
§ 7-79
Report of vacancies.
chevron_right
Article X
Bonds of City Officials
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§ 7-80
Bonds required.
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Article XI
Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
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§ 7-81
Board of Ethics.
chevron_right
§ 7-82
Ethics Investigation Officer.
chevron_right
§ 7-83
Complaints, investigations, and hearing.
chevron_right
§ 7-84
Conflict between Ethics Code and this article.
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