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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Webcasts
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Ethics
      2. Board of Review
      3. Cemetery Advisory Committee
      4. City Beautiful Commission
        1. Bicentennial Monument
        2. CBC Newsletters
        3. Park Memorial Bench & Tree Program
        4. Order Form - Bench & Tree Program
        5. Rochester Community Garden
        6. Good Neighbor Award Program
        7. Adopt-A-Sign Program
        8. Friends of Howlett Park
        9. Rochester Green City Committee
        10. Elizabeth Park Project
        11. Rochester Pollinators Committee
      5. Community Media Network
      6. Compensation Commission
      7. Downtown Development Authority
        1. Events
      8. Historical Commission
        1. Rochester City Seal History
      9. Historic District Study Committee
      10. ICCA Cable TV
      11. Library Board Liaison
      12. Older Persons' Commission
      13. Paint Creek Trailways Commission
      14. Planning Commission
        1. City of Rochester Master Plan 2025
          1. Minutes of Previous Master Plan Workshops
          2. View 2025 City of Rochester Master Plan
        2. 2013 Parking Strategy
      15. Principal Shopping District
      16. Rochester Area Youth Assistance (RAYA)
      17. Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (RARA)
      18. Zoning Board of Appeals
    4. City Council
    5. Government Structure
    6. Municipal Code
    7. US & MI Elected Officials
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  3. Services

    1. Report a Problem - Rochester Works
    2. Block Parties & Subdivision Picnics
    3. Change of Occupancy
    4. Garbage Pick-Up & Recycling
    5. Household Hazardous Waste
    6. Liquor License Application
    7. Monthly Parking Permit Form
    8. Park Shelter Reservation
    9. Pet License & Dog Park Permit
    10. Register to Vote
    11. Service Request Form
    12. Sign Permits
    13. Special Event Permits
    14. Taxes - Pay Online
    15. Utilities and Other Fees - Pay Online
    16. Job Opportunities
      1. City Job Application Form
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  4. Departments

    1. Building Department
      1. Building Department Applications & Guidelines
      2. Permits
      3. Inspections
      4. Certificate of Occupancy Program
      5. Technical Notes
      6. Construction Work Hours
      7. Codes
    2. City Clerk
      1. City Code
      2. Elections
        1. Absentee Ballots
        2. Elections Inspectors
        3. Voter Registration
        4. Find My Precinct
        5. Sample Ballots
        6. General Municipal Elections
        7. Filing Procedures
        8. Election Results
      3. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
      4. Mount Avon Cemetery
        1. Take the Walking Tour
          1. Mount Avon Cemetery History
          2. Zachariah C. Boeberitz
          3. White Pine Tree
          4. Frank Russell
          5. John J. Snook
          6. Receiving Vault
          7. William P. Everett
          8. George W. Vandeventer
          9. Lysander Woodward
          10. Arthur E. Collins
          11. Homer Wing
          12. Elsie Schoemaker Morton
          13. Hosea B. Richardson
          14. Joanna Linsalata
          15. Jonathan Pixley
          16. Seneca Newberry
          17. Alexander Graham and James Graham
          18. Uriah (Uri) Adams
          19. Colonel John Frank
          20. Dr. Cyrus Chipman
          21. Nathaniel Baldwin
          22. Sarah H. Harris
          23. Almon Mack
          24. Captain William Price
          25. The Reverend William M. Collycott
          26. Calvin H. Greene
          27. George E. Flumerfelt
          28. Soldiers Monument
          29. Statue of Unknown Soldier
        2. Rochester Area Memorial Day Celebration
      5. Pet Information
      6. City Webcasts
    3. City Manager
      1. Human Resources
      2. Rochester Community House
      3. Reports and Studies
      4. 2022 Strategic Plan
    4. Department of Public Works (DPW)
      1. Construction Projects
      2. Infrastructure
        1. Fourth
        2. South
        3. Oak
        4. Mahaffy
        5. Helen
        6. Ludlow
        7. Wilcox
      3. Garbage / Recycling
        1. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
        2. Large Item Pick-Up
        3. Special Pick-Up
        4. Yard Waste, Brush, and Leaf Pick-Up
      4. Household Hazardous Waste
      5. Parks Department
        1. Park Shelter Reservations
        2. Rochester Parks
        3. All Abilities Park
      6. Streets and Sidewalks
      7. Snow and Ice
        1. Shake Your Mailbox
        2. Winter Safety Tips
        3. Winter Maintenance Program
      8. Stormwater Education
      9. Tree Removal
      10. Water and Sewer Department
        1. Prepayment of Bills
        2. Requested Final Bills
        3. Requested Shut-Offs
        4. Water Quality Report
        5. Water and Sewer Rates and Services
        6. Meter Leak Alarm
        7. Meter Leak Alarm Video
        8. Water Meter FAQs (PDF)
        9. Utility Bill Lookup
        10. Water Service Lines
      11. Fats, Oils & Greases
      12. Leaf Collection
      13. Emergency Alerts
      14. Wellhead Protection
      15. Watershed Protection
      16. Tree Zone
      17. Voluntary Sprinkler Restrictions
      18. CCTV
      19. Home Repair Plans from Service Line Warranties of America
    5. Economic and Community Development
    6. Finance and Treasury Department
      1. Accounting and Financial Reports
      2. Assessing
        1. Changing Assessments
      3. Board of Review
      4. Pay Local Taxes
      5. Property Tax Calculation
      6. Pay Bills, Fees & Parking Tickets Online
      7. Late Payment of Property Taxes Policy
      8. Affidavit of Owner of Eligible Personal Property
      9. Property Transfer Affidavit
        1. Conditional Rescission of PRE
      10. Request to Rescind PRE
      11. Conditional Rescission of PRE
      12. Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit
      13. Master Fee Schedule
      14. Utility Bill Lookup
      15. Finance 101
        1. Your 2021 Property Tax $ Destination
        2. Finance 101, Dollars & Sense Series
      16. Forms
      17. Poverty Hardship Exemption Application
    7. Fire Department
      1. Community Emergency Response Team
        1. CERT Training Schedule
      2. Disaster & Emergency Preparedness
        1. ReadyRochester
          1. Ready Rochester
          2. Be Informed
          3. Be Prepared & Make A Plan
          4. Build an Emergency Kit
          5. Get Involved
          6. After a Disaster
          7. Businesses
          8. Houses of Worship
          9. Local Goverment and Utilities Emergencies
          10. Do 1 Thing
          11. Special Situations
          12. See Something Say Something
          13. Preparing in the Digital World
          14. Winter Hazard Awareness
      3. Emergency Alerts
      4. Emergency Medical Services
      5. Code Compliance Division
        1. Business Registration
        2. Code Compliance (Blight)
        3. Rental Registration Program
        4. Vacant Building Registration Program
      6. Community Outreach
      7. Fire Safety Awareness
        1. Carbon Monoxide Safety Awareness
        2. Virtual Fire Drill
      8. RFD Jr. Firefighters
      9. 2018 Fire Study
      10. Becoming a Paid-on-Call Firefighter
    8. Police Department
      1. Monthly Parking Permit Application
      2. Citizen Awareness Programs
      3. Department History
      4. Employment
      5. Enforcement Activities
      6. Liquor License Application
      7. Permit and Registration Programs
        1. Bike Registration
        2. Permit to Carry a Concealed Weapon
        3. Pistol Purchase / Registration
      8. Resources for Citizens
        1. Emergency Dispatch / 9-1-1 Call Center
        2. Personal Protection Order (PPO)
        3. Seized Property and Evidence
        4. Vehicle Lockouts
      9. Special Event Application
      10. Police FOIA Form
      11. 2021 Annual Report
      12. Citizens Police Academy Application
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  5. Community

    1. Welcome Home
    2. All About Rochester
      1. DUR
      2. Flag Drop Off
    3. City Department Phone Numbers
    4. City Maps
    5. City Maps - Handicap Accessible
    6. City Meetings Calendar
      1. Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces
    7. Community Area Information & Phone Numbers
    8. Community Connection
    9. 2021 Community Survey
      1. 2017 Rochester Citizen Survey Results
      2. 2009 Rochester Citizen Survey Results
    10. Newsletters, Press Releases & Notices
    11. Construction Map
    12. Demographics
    13. Drinking Water Quality Report
    14. Wellhead Protection
    15. Emergency Alerts/Community Notifications
    16. Property Taxes
    17. Recreation
    18. Visiting
      1. City Map
      2. Dining
      3. Parking
      4. Parks
      5. Shopping
    19. Voter Registration
    20. Sustainable Rochester
    21. 5G Small Cell
    22. Census
    23. Community Preparation to Coronavirus
      1. Create, Recreate & Educate in Place
    24. Test Page
    25. State of the City
    26. Clinton River Clean-Up
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  6. Business

    1. Master Plan
    2. Bid Opportunities & City Auctions
      1. Master Plan
    3. Building Permits
    4. Business Registration & Licensing
    5. Certificate of Occupancy
    6. City Maps
    7. Economic Development Partners - Chamber & DDA
      1. Chamber of Commerce
      2. Downtown Development Authority
    8. Filming in Rochester
    9. Pay Local Taxes
    10. Planning Commission Matters
    11. Register Rental Property
    12. Zoning Board of Appeals Matters
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  7. How Do I?

    1. Apply to a City Board or Commission
    2. City Code
    3. City Meeting Webcasts
    4. City Phone Numbers
    5. E-Mail Alerts
    6. Fire Department Volunteers
    7. Sign Regulations / Ordinance
    8. Sign Up for Emergency Alerts
    9. View a City Television Broadcast
    10. Zoning Ordinance
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  8. Feature Links

    1. Master Plan
    2. Property Information
    3. Agendas, Packets & Minutes
    4. Webcasts
    5. Apply to a Board or Commission
    6. E-Services
      1. Archive Center
      2. Document Center
      3. FAQs
      4. News Flash
      5. Notify Me
      6. Community Directory
      7. Quick Links
      8. Opinion Polls
    7. Informational Videos About Rochester
    8. Job Opportunities
      1. City Job Application Form
    9. Municipal Code
    10. Pay Bills, Fees & Parking Tickets Online
    11. Tax Parcel Reports and Maps
    12. Title VI Plan
    13. City Partners
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    1. City Job Application Form
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    1. Building Department Applications & Guidelines
    2. Permits
    3. Inspections
    4. Certificate of Occupancy Program
    5. Technical Notes
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