Rochester NY Code of Ordinances Chapter 90 — Property Code
Rochester NY's property code (52 active sections, 4 Articles): Art. I General Regulations (21 §§): minimum housing standards, owner/occupant duties, inspection; Art. II Business Permits (13 §§): rental business permit requirements, fees; Art. III Lead-Based Paint (16 §§): lead hazard assessment, work practices, licensing; Art. IV Penalties/Severability (2 §§). Part-structured chapter; each Article fetched separately. 5 reserved stubs excluded (§§ 90-22, 90-44, 90-66 through 90-69). Currency: "Includes legislation through 06-16-2026".
Provisions (52)
§ 90-1
Title
§ 90-10
Fire safety
§ 90-11
Weatherization
§ 90-12
Locking devices at entrances
§ 90-13
Egress requirements
§ 90-14
Property maintenance
§ 90-15
Junked, abandoned or unlicensed vehicles
§ 90-16
Certificates of occupancy
§ 90-17
Vacant properties
§ 90-18
Responsibilities of owners
§ 90-19
Graffiti
§ 90-2
Purpose
§ 90-20
Building owner's registry required
§ 90-21
Vacant building registry required
§ 90-3
Definitions
§ 90-31
Purpose
§ 90-32
Definitions
§ 90-33
Business permit required
§ 90-34
Application
§ 90-35
Inspections
§ 90-36
Issuance of business permit
§ 90-37
Operation of businesses
§ 90-38
Fees
§ 90-39
Expiration of business permit
§ 90-4
Interpretations, procedural rules, regulations and forms
§ 90-40
Transfer of business permit
§ 90-41
Denial of business permit
§ 90-42
Revocation of business permit
§ 90-43
Summary suspensions: general provisions
§ 90-5
Applicability of provisions
§ 90-50
Policy and intent
§ 90-51
Legislative findings
§ 90-52
Definitions
§ 90-53
Presumptions and obligations
§ 90-54
Violations
§ 90-55
Inspections for violations
§ 90-56
Remedy for violations
§ 90-57
Standards for clearance examination and report
§ 90-58
Lead-safe hazard reduction and control
§ 90-59
Occupant protection; worksite preparation
§ 90-6
Applicability of other regulations; resolution of conflicts
§ 90-60
Safe work practices
§ 90-61
Emergency actions; weather conditions
§ 90-62
Exemptions
§ 90-63
Prohibition of retaliatory action
§ 90-64
Notification to county of violations
§ 90-65
Database for properties
§ 90-7
Conformance with other state and local regulations required
§ 90-70
Penalties for offenses
§ 90-71
Severability
§ 90-8
Heating
§ 90-9