City
of Rochester
News Release
(Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023) – Mayor Malik
D. Evans was joined by administration and community leaders this morning to
provide an update on the significant achievements towards the recommendations
of the City’s Housing Quality Task Force.
Highlights of the update included announcing the
City’s new Property Management Portal (www.CityOfRochester.gov/CivicsPortal), which offers a suite of self-service functions to
help property owners and managers better oversee and maintain their housing
portfolios and address code violations.
Features of the new portal include designating and
updating building owner and property manager contact information; viewing lists
of all open code violations per property; and submitting work schedules for
open code enforcement cases.
For renters, a Property Code Compliance Score is now
available at www.CityOfRochester.gov/CodeComplianceScore, where people can find an objective and transparent
scoring system for better insight on rental properties. The system is also
designed to drive improvements in code compliance and target enforcement
efforts.
The City also unveiled a compilation of existing
rights and responsibilities for both landlords and tenants. The document,
titled the Landlord-Tenant Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, will be mailed
to all property owners and renters in Rochester annually.
City leadership reviewed a long list of other
completed actions made since the Housing Quality Task Force submitted its
recommendations to the Mayor in June 2022. The full list is available at www.CityOfRochester.gov/HQTF.
###
The Administration of Mayor
Malik D. Evans strives
to create a safe, equitable and prosperous Rochester by
inspiring hope and delivering opportunity for everyone. Guided by the
Administration’s Mission, Vision and Values and the principles of the “Rochester
2034” comprehensive plan, City
employees are committed to providing exceptional customer service, transparent
stewardship, and collaborative leadership to foster a vibrant community that
empowers personal, professional and generational growth for all who live, work
or play in the city of Rochester.