5 rules for unincorporated Monroe County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Rochester Municipal Code §47 and suburban town codes require trash bins stored out of public view between collections. Bins placed curbside evening before or morning of pickup. Waste Management and Feher Rubbish collect throughout county.
Rochester Property Conservation Code (Chapter 90) enforces maintenance standards. Vacant Foreclosed Property Registry requires registration and maintenance by mortgagees. Monroe County towns have similar codes. Fines accumulate daily.
Rochester §39-10 and suburban codes require vacant lots to be maintained — grass under 10 inches, debris removed, secured against dumping. Vacant Foreclosed Registry applies to mortgaged abandoned parcels. Abatement with property lien for non-compliance.
Monroe County averages 100+ inches of lake-effect snow. Rochester Code Ch. 104 requires sidewalks cleared 24 hours after snowfall. Towns vary 24 to 48 hours. City may clear and bill owners.
Rochester Property Conservation Code Ch. 90 applies to garage sales to prevent blight. Items must be removed daily. Signs off within 24 hours of sale end. Repeated visible clutter triggers NET citations.
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