Rochester council adopts housing-code changes, including pre-occupancy inspections, on 6-1 vote
The Rochester City Council on April 20 approved a housing-code amendment tightening rental inspection timing, altering late-fee triggers and clarifying egress-window standards. Council members debated whether requiring inspections before occupancy will slow housing availability; the ordinance passed 6-1 with Council Member Fredericks opposed.
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The Rochester City Council on April 20 approved an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the city code to require inspections of new rental properties before they may be occupied, change the timing for late compliance fees, and add explicit egress-window measurement tables.
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