Inspection and Compliance Services

30 Church Street - Room 028B
Rochester, NY  14614
(585) 428-6520

Welcome

Welcome to the City of Rochester's Bureau of Inspection and Compliance Services web-site.  We recently made many changes to the site in an attempt to provide useful information and make it easier for our customers to navigate.  Our Bureau is responsible for the application and enforcement of building and property codes that ensure public safety and property maintenance. 

These efforts are accomplished through our critical processes described below.  We perform these duties with a focus on customer service.  The proper maintenance of our aged housing stock plays an important role in the future success of our city.  We would like to thank all of our property owners who are doing their part to make Rochester the best mid-sized city in the U.S. in which to live, raise a family, visit and grow a business by properly maintaining the structures they own.  We hope you will find this site useful.  If you have suggestons for improvement or if you would like to see additional information displayed, please let us know.

Our mission

To support the City of Rochester's One City Vision Statement and it's Values and Guiding Principles, the Bureau of Inspection and Compliance Services will conduct inspection services and provide Code Enforcement to ensure that all buildings and properties in the City of Rochester are in compliance with local, county, state and national regulations. Our team will do this by delivering timely, consistent and comprehensive customer-oriented inspection services in the most cost-effective manner. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service to our customers and encourage you to contact us any time you have a need. We look forward to working with our customers to make this the best City in which to live, work, visit and raise a family.

Our Critical Processes include: 

• Certificates of Occupancy 
• Lead-Based Paint Inspections   
• Code Inspection & Enforcement 
• Vacant Property Inspections 
• Complaint Inspections   

Important Information and Bureau Updates 

• City's judicial warrant for Inspection Law is upheld
• Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Code Amendment Summary - June 2013
• Certificate of Occupancy Code Amendment Summary - June 2013
• City amends it's Certificate of Occupancy legislation to eliminate the overlap with RHA's Section 8 Program
• 2012-13 Strategic Goals & Objectives 

Essential Links & Documents

• Code Compliant Rental Properties  
• Lead High Risk Street Listing 
• Lead Certified Clearance Providers 
• Lead Safe Units & C of O's Issued  
• Building Owner Registry 
• Certificate of Occupancy Application 
• City Code On-Line  
• Customer Satisfaction Survey  
• Inspection Information (FAQs)  
• NYS Codes Division  
• NYS Tenant Rights Guide  
• Elevator Inspection Company
• American Loss Prevention Services (ALPS)  
• Central New York (CNY)  
• National Elevator Inspection Services (NEIS)  

Brochures

• Permit Brochures 
• Inspection Checklist 
• Lead - EPA Brochure 

We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service to our customers and encourage you to contact us any time you have a need. We look forward to working with our customers to make this the best City in which to live, work, visit and raise a family.

We are in the process of enhancing the information available on our web-site and welcome any suggestions you may have regarding the content provided. 

Gary Kirkmire Director of Inspection & Compliance Services                               30 Church Street - Room 028B Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 428-6520