Published: January 2024. Updated as needed. Current as of the Publication Date. Map service is also available at: https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NYS_Place_Points/MapServer.Centroid point locations for cities, towns, villages, unincorporated places, tribal communities, and selected neighborhoods in New York State. Places that cross county boundaries have only one point location and one county assigned. Only neighborhoods in the following cities are represented: Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, and Syracuse.Centroid points for incorporated places and Indian Territories are mathematically derived based on NYS ITS Geospatial Services published 1:24,000-scale NYS Civil Boundaries data. Points for unincorporated places and neighborhoods are located based on NYS Department of Transportation 1:24,000-scale raster quadrangle maps and local input. This map service is available to the public. The State of New York, acting through the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the use of or reliance on the Data provided. The User accepts the Data provided “as is” with no guarantees that it is error free, complete, accurate, current or fit for any particular purpose and assumes all risks associated with its use. The State disclaims any responsibility or legal liability to Users for damages of any kind, relating to the providing of the Data or the use of it. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this Data was created.

Public school district boundaries for all districts in New York State as of 2020Sourced from New York State GIS Clearinghouse:https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1326Metadata:Identification_Information:Citation:Citation_Information:Title:SchoolDistricts_2019_v3Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital dataDescription:Abstract:Data is updated when school distrcits merge or otherwise change.Purpose:NYS School DistrictsSpatial_Domain:Bounding_Coordinates:West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.996911East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.650182North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.022656South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.386493Keywords:Theme:Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NoneTheme_Keyword: NYS SchoolTheme_Keyword: School DistrictsAccess_Constraints: NoneUse_Constraints:NoneData_Set_Credit:NYS Education DepartmentNative_Data_Set_Environment:Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959

Dataset SummaryAbout this data:This is a polygon feature layer with the border of the city of RochesterThe City of Rochester maintains an official city map that defines the corporate boundaries as well as all public rights-of-way. Records and information relating to the official map and other survey data are available to the public. Data Dictionary:Note - many of these fields are auto generated when creating a polygon in ArcGIS Pro. Area: The area of the polygon in meters. Perimeter: The total length of the boundary line of the polygon in meters. Outline_ID: An auto created identifier for this boundary. Acres: Area of the polygon converted to acres. RuleID: Associated with a validation rule in a geodatabase. SqMiles: Area of the polygon converted to square miles. RuleID_1: A secondary rule applied to this boundary. Name: The name of the city. Shape_Area: The built-in geometry field that holds the area of the shape. Shape_Length: The built-in geometry field that holds the area of the shape. Source: This data is maintained by the City's GIS Coordinator.

Publication Date: February 2020. Updated as needed. Current as of the Publication Date.

A vector polygon layer of all city and town boundaries in New York State. The source data was originally a compilation of U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000-scale digital vector files and NYS Department of Transportation 1:24,000-scale and 1:75,000-scale digital vector files. Boundaries were revised to 1:24,000-scale positional accuracy and selectively updated based on municipal boundary reviews, court decisions and NYS Department of State Local Law filings for annexations, dissolutions, and incorporations. Currently, boundary changes are made based on NYS Department of State Local Law filings (http://locallaws.dos.ny.gov/). Additional updates and corrections are made as needed in partnership with municipalities.

Additional metadata, including field descriptions, can be found at the NYS GIS Clearinghouse: http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=927.

Spatial Reference of Source Data: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N. Spatial Reference of Map Service: WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere. This map service is available to the public.

The State of New York, acting through the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the use of or reliance on the Data provided. The User accepts the Data provided “as is” with no guarantees that it is error free, complete, accurate, current or fit for any particular purpose and assumes all risks associated with its use. The State disclaims any responsibility or legal liability to Users for damages of any kind, relating to the providing of the Data or the use of it. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this Data was created.Credit: NYS Office of Information Technology Services GIS Program Office (GPO). Primary Contact: GPO, GISBoundaries@its.ny.gov, 518-242-5029.

Map SummaryAbout this map:This web map shows the 2020 census boundaries that lie within the jurisdiction of the city of Rochester, NY, based on the 2020 boundaries established by the U.S. Census Bureau. Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county that are uniquely numbered with a numeric code. In this feature layer, you can identify the tracts by their FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) code. Nationally, census tracts are drawn to average about 4,000 inhabitants living within their boundaries. The U.S. Census Bureau reviews the census tract boundaries every 10 years (in conjunction with the decennial census) and may split or merge them, depending on population change: when the Census finds that a tract has grown to have more than 8,000 inhabitants, that tract is split into two or more tracts; tracts that have shrunk in population to less than 1,200 people are merged within a neighboring tract. This review and revision process also may make adjustments of boundaries due to changes in boundaries of governmental jurisdictions, changes to more accurately place boundaries relative to visible features, or decisions by courts.Census tracts are subdivided into block groups that contain between 600 and 3,000 inhabitants. For more information on census tracts and block groups, please see the U.S. Census Bureau's website.To view the data dictionary, select the desired layer of the map in the "Layers" section below for more information.

Overview of the Data:The operational purpose of the tax parcel data set is to facilitate the calculation and collection of property taxes. Each publicly or privately owned property in the city of Rochester has an official tax parcel record. The assessed value of every tax parcel in the city is recalculated based on recent sales and professional appraisals every four years. Reassessment years provide the best snapshot period for historical comparison, and included on the open data portal are 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. This feature layer shows the polygon boundaries for each of the over 65,000 tax parcels in the city, along with several fields from their parcel records that detail information about the property, including ownership, property type, and assessed values. How does the tax map system work in New York State? What does Section, Block, Lot refer to?Each county in the state has a tax map that includes all of the parcels in each of its cities, towns, and villages. The county tax map is subdivided into sections of even, modular units that are 8,000 feet by 12,000 feet. Each of these sections are then subdivided into blocks of up to 100 parcels. Blocks are typically formed by following natural boundaries (i.e., roads, rivers, railroad tracks). Lot numbers are assigned to each parcel in a block following a set pattern according to their location on the map. Each parcel is thus assigned a Section, Block, Lot (SBL) number for identification and tax administration purposes. For more information on this identification system, please see the General Guide for Tax Mapping in New York State, put out by the Property Tax Assessment Administration.Related Resources:For a searchable interactive mapping application, please visit the City of Rochester's Property Information explorer tool. For further information about the city's property tax assessments, please contact the City of Rochester Assessment Bureau. To access the City's zoning code, please click here.

This web map features the 117th Congressional Districts for the United States. The districts are symbolized by the political party of the current incumbent. At larger scales, the districts are labeled with the name of the incumbent.

CrimeMapTutorial is a step-by-step tutorial for learning crime mapping using ArcView GIS or MapInfo Professional GIS. It was designed to give users a thorough introduction to most of the knowledge and skills needed to produce daily maps and spatial data queries that uniformed officers and detectives find valuable for crime prevention and enforcement. The tutorials can be used either for self-learning or in a laboratory setting. The geographic information system (GIS) and police data were supplied by the Rochester, New York, Police Department. For each mapping software package, there are three PDF tutorial workbooks and one WinZip archive containing sample data and maps. Workbook 1 was designed for GIS users who want to learn how to use a crime-mapping GIS and how to generate maps and data queries. Workbook 2 was created to assist data preparers in processing police data for use in a GIS. This includes address-matching of police incidents to place them on pin maps and aggregating crime counts by areas (like car beats) to produce area or choropleth maps. Workbook 3 was designed for map makers who want to learn how to construct useful crime maps, given police data that have already been address-matched and preprocessed by data preparers. It is estimated that the three tutorials take approximately six hours to complete in total, including exercises.

Dataset SummaryAbout this data:Zoning is the means by which communities regulate the use of land and buildings to protect and promote the quality of life within their boundaries. Zoning regulations are also an important means of implementing the goals of the City’s comprehensive plan. Under the Zoning Code, every city property is located in a specific zoning district and has an established legal use. If there was no Zoning Code, property owners could infringe on one another's use of property; nearby uses could be incompatible; structures could be built too close or too tall; the natural environment could be adversely impacted, and important historical and cultural assets could be lost.Zoning regulations are therefore written to make the best uses of our already built environment; to protect the investments made in properties; and, to promote the development and enjoyment of neighborhoods.This data set displays the City of Rochester's Zoning Districts as polygons.For more information, visit the City of Rochester's Zoning website.Division of Zoning City Hall - Room 125BRochester, New York 14614Tel: (585) 428-7043 Data Dictionary:Label: The zoning classification code of the area. Category: The name of the zoning classification of the area.

This is a mosaic of 167 scanned and georeferenced plat maps of the City of Rochester, NY, from 1935 and 1936. Citation: Hopkins, Griffith Morgan, Plat book of the city of Rochester, New York Volumes 1, 2, and 4 Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins Co., 1935. Plat book of the city of Rochester, New York/from official records, private plans and actual surveys.

Please note: this data is live (updated nightly) to reflect the latest changes in the City's systems of record.Overview of the Data:The operational purpose of the vacant land dataset is to facilitate the tracking and mapping of vacant land for the purposes of promoting redevelopment of lots to increase the City's tax base and spur increased economic activity. These properties are both City owned and privately owned. The vast majority of vacant lots are the result of a demolition of a structure that once stood on the property. Vacant lots are noted in the official tax parcel assessment records with a class code beginning with 3, which denotes the category vacant land.Related Resources:For a searchable interactive mapping application, please visit the City of Rochester's Property Information explorer tool. For further information about the city's property tax assessments, please contact the City of Rochester Assessment Bureau. To access the City's zoning code, please click here.

This is a mosaic of 37 scanned and georeferenced plat maps of the City of Rochester, NY, from 1888. Citation: Robinson's Atlas of the City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, 1888

Dataset SummaryThis is a polygon feature layer with the boundaries of the four quadrants of the city of Rochester. This geographic division is used for the service areas for the Neighborhood Service Centers (NSC's) as well as administration of other city programming and services.About the Neighborhood Service CentersThe Neighborhood Service Centers (NSCs) are based on the notion that the best way of responding to neighborhood issues is by teaming residents with City staff to devise and achieve effective solutions.This approach brings City government closer to its citizens and their neighborhoods so that quality of life issues can be addressed quickly and effectively.The City of Rochester has been divided into the four (4) geographic quadrants, each with its own Neighborhood Service Center. Each quadrant in the city also has its own Quadrant Team, an interdepartmental team of professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life in their assigned area. These cross-functional teams are intended to directly solve problems, establish community partnerships, and promote strength and growth in city neighborhoods. Teams meet regularly with community representatives to identify and prioritize issues.For more information please visit the City of Rochester's Neighborhood Service Centers (NSCs) website or the individual quadrant websites listed below:Northwest Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center (585)428-762071 Parkway - First FloorRochester, NY 14608Anna Keller, AdministratorNortheast Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center (585)428-7660500 Norton StRochester, NY 14621Marlen Quintero, AdministratorSouthwest Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center(585) 428-7630923 Genesee StRochester, NY 14611Charles Reaves, AdministratorSoutheast Quadrant Neighborhood Service Center (585) 428-7640320 N Goodman Street - Suite 209Rochester, NY 14607John McMahon, AdministratorDictionary: Quad: Quadrant of the City of Rochester where the Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) is located (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast). NAME: The name of the City of Rochester quadrant (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast). CONTACT: The name of the NSC Administrator for the given quad. PHONE: The phone number of the NSC office. EMAIL: The email of the NSC Administrator. AGENCYURL: The link on the City of Rochester website for the given Neighborhood Service Center (NSC). DESCRIPT: The street address for the given Neighborhood Service Center (NSC). OFFICEPHONE: The office phone number for a given NSC Administrator. Source: This data comes from the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development.

This is a vector point file that represents the locations of bridges and culverts within Monroe County, New York. A bridge is a structure built to span any physical obstacle such as a body of water or road, for the purpose of providing passage over said obstacle, while a culvert is a device used to channel water to pass underneath a road, railway, or embankment. This layer is used by the Monroe County Department of Transportation to inventory and track bridges and culverts, as well as, their condition and history.

© This layer was created by the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (DES). This layer was originally created in GIS in 2006 during a digital conversion project where original County bridge and culvert inventory paper basemaps were scanned and digitized into ArcInfo coverage format. (2006, Monroe County Department of Environmental Services, Rochester, NY). This layer is sourced from mappingmonroe.monroecounty.gov.

These data were automated to provide an accurate high-resolution historical shoreline of Lake Ontario, Niagara River to Rochester, New York suitable as a geographic information system (GIS) data layer. These data are derived from shoreline maps that were produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service including its predecessor agencies which were based on an office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey. The NGS attribution scheme 'Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST)' was developed to conform the attribution of various sources of shoreline data into one attribution catalog. C-COAST is not a recognized standard, but was influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 Object-Attribute standard so the data would be more accurately translated into S-57. This resource is a member of https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39808

Dataset SummaryAbout this data:This layer displays the Zoning, Preservation Districts, and Overlay Districts for the City of Rochester, NY. What is Zoning?Zoning is the means by which communities regulate the use of land and buildings to protect and promote the quality of life within their boundaries. Zoning regulations are also an important means of implementing the goals of the City’s comprehensive plan. Under the Zoning Code, every city property is located in a specific zoning district and has an established legal use. If there was no Zoning Code, property owners could infringe on one another's use of property; nearby uses could be incompatible; structures could be built too close or too tall; the natural environment could be adversely impacted, and important historical and cultural assets could be lost.Zoning regulations are therefore written to make the best uses of our already built environment; to protect the investments made in properties; and, to promote the development and enjoyment of neighborhoods.The City of Rochester’s zoning regulations were comprehensively revised in 1929, 1957, 1975, and 2003.Zoning Code UpdateThe City is currently in the process of updating its Zoning Code to align with the Rochester 2034 Comprehensive Plan. To learn more about this project and how you can be involved, click here.Zoning Applications and Reviews A Permit application is generally required to initiate a Zoning application and review. Permits are required to establish a use for a property, or to make improvements to it, and may be made by an owner or an individual with a contractual interest in the property, such as a lessee, contractor, or agent.When an application for a Permit is made to the City of Rochester, a zoning review is initiated, and an application for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) is opened. Applicants are encouraged to schedule pre-application meetings for their projects as needed.Zoning regulations determine the types of uses and development allowed in each zoning district, as well as many detailed aspects of a development, such as accessory uses, parking, setbacks, screening, landscaping, and to some extent, design. Regulations are found in Chapter 120 of the City Code.Approximately fifteen (15) different types of zoning districts exist in the City of Rochester, each with their own unique set of regulations for uses and development. There are also certain regulations applied city-wide or to specified uses. Click here to learn What's my Zoning.Zoning regulations also identify certain special approval processes that may be required to approve changes to a property. Variances, Special Permits, Certificates of Appropriateness, Site Plan Approvals, and Subdivisions are the most commonly needed types of special approvals. Special approvals sometimes waive requirements written in the Zoning Code.Special ApprovalsSpecial approvals are granted by a public board, a commission, City Council or by the Manager of Zoning. Variances are granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals; Special Permits and Subdivision approvals are granted by the City Planning Commission ; Certificates of Appropriateness are approved by the Rochester Preservation Board; and Zoning text or map amendments are reviewed by the City Planning Commission and approved by City Council. Application forms and meeting schedules are available online for most of these processes.All applications must be reviewed for their possible environmental impacts to our physical, cultural and historical assets. State and local environmental laws, known as "SEQR," enacted first in the 1970's, require specific compliance reviews to ensure that each project or change does not cause any significant adverse impacts to these assets.Zoning ApprovalThe Manager of Zoning must approve all Certificates of Zoning Compliance (CZC). The issuance of a Certificate establishes that a project or proposal complies with and meets all required zoning regulations for the requested approval. It is required before a Building Permit can be issued.Data Dictionary for Zoning Overlay Districts and Preservation Districts: Label: The pop-up text that identifies the district. ZONE_LABEL: The name of the layer. Official Description: The name of the zoning class. BLURB1: A description of the zoning class. LINKTEXT1: Notes if there is a link to the zoning class description. HREF1: A link to the City of Rochester zoning on ecode360 for the given zone label. Data Dictionary for Zoning Districts: Label: The pop-up text that identifies the district. Category: The specific zoning category the district falls into. ZONE_LABEL: The name of the zoning layer. Official Description: The name of the zoning class. BLURB1: A description of the zoning class. LINKTEXT1: Notes if there is a link to the zoning class description. HREF1: A link to the City of Rochester zoning on ecode360 for the given zone label.

Note: This content was created by OpenStreetMap, not the City of Rochester. You can find more about them here.This feature layer provides access to OpenStreetMap (OSM) waterways data for North America, which is updated every 1-2 minutes with the latest edits. In the context of this map, the term "waterway" describes rivers, streams, and ditches with a flow of water from one place to another. These features are identified with a waterway tag. There are hundreds of different tag values for waterway used in the OSM database. In this map, unique symbols are used for several of the most popular waterway types, while lesser used types are grouped in an "other" category.The map is zoomed in to the Rochester area, but users can use the minus (-) sign to zoom out. If you would like to see a specific location, you can enter it into the search bar at the top right section of the map interface.

Kiva is a non-profit technology company that uses its web platform to help small businesses crowdfund small business loans of $1,000-$15,000 at 0% interest and with no fees. Borrowers use their loans for projects such as renovations, purchasing pieces of equipment, or moving into store fronts. The Kiva Rochester team helps Rochester entrepreneurs navigate the Kiva platform and coaches these business owners on how to make a successful application and public funding pitch. Kiva loans are crowdfunded, $25 at a time by individual lenders on the Kiva platform. Kiva expands access to capital for entrepreneurs and is an ideal partner for the City and REDCO in supporting small businesses. Learn more about Kiva's 0% interest small business loans here. See who's fundraising in Rochester today here.Kiva Business Type Categories included in this feature layer are: EntertainmentElectronicsBarber & Beauty SupplyArtsServicesRetailFood

FEMA provides access to the National Flood Hazards Layer (NFHL) through web mapping services. The maps depict effective flood hazard information and supporting data. The primary flood hazard classification is indicated in the Flood Hazard Zones layer.The NFHL layers include:Flood hazard zones and labelsRiver Miles MarkersCross-sections and coastal transects and their labelsLetter of Map Revision (LOMR) boundaries and case numbersFlood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) boundaries, labels and effective datesCoastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) and Otherwise Protected Area (OPA) unitsCommunity boundaries and namesLeveesHydraulic and flood control structuresProfile and coastal transect baselinesLimit of Moderate Wave Action(LiMWA)Not all effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) have GIS data available. To view a list of available county and single-jurisdiction flood study data in GIS format and check the status of the NFHL GIS services, please visit the NFHL Status Page.Preliminary & Pending National Flood Hazard LayersThe Preliminary and Pending NFHL dataset represents the current pre-effective flood data for the country. These layers are updated as new preliminary and pending data becomes available, and data is removed from these layers as it becomes effective.For more information, please visit FEMA's website.To download map panels or GIS Data, go to: NFHL on FEMA GeoPlatform.Preliminary & Pending DataPreliminary data are for review and guidance purposes only. By viewing preliminary data and maps, the user acknowledges that the information provided is preliminary and subject to change. Preliminary data are not final and are presented in this national layer as the best information available at this time. Additionally, preliminary data cannot be used to rate flood insurance policies or enforce the Federal mandatory purchase requirement. FEMA will remove preliminary data once pending data are available.Pending data are for early awareness of upcoming changes to regulatory flood map information. Until the data becomes effective, when it will appear in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), the data should not be used to rate flood insurance policies or enforce the Federal mandatory purchase requirement. FEMA will remove pending data once effective data are available.To better understand Preliminary data please see the View Your Community's Preliminary Flood Hazard Data webpage.FEMA GeoPlatformFEMA's GIS flood map services are available through FEMAs GeoPlatform, an ArcGIS Online portal containing a variety of FEMA-related data.To view the NFHL on the FEMA GeoPlatform go to NFHL on FEMA GeoPlatform.To view the Preliminary and Pending national layers on the FEMA Geoplatform go to FEMA's Preliminary & Pending National Flood Hazard Layer.Technical InformationFlood hazard and supporting data are developed using specifications for horizontal control consistent with 1:12,000–scale mapping. If you plan to display maps from the NFHL with other map data for official purposes, ensure that the other information meets FEMA’s standards for map accuracy.The minimum horizontal positional accuracy for base map hydrographic and transportation features used with the NFHL is the NSSDA radial accuracy of 38 feet. United States Geological Survey (USGS) imagery and map services that meet this standard can be found by visiting the Knowledge Sharing Site (KSS) for Base Map Standards (420). Other base map standards can be found at https://riskmapportal.msc.fema.gov/kss/MapChanges/default.aspx. You will need a username and password to access this information.The NFHL data are from FEMA’s FIRM databases. New data are added continually. The NFHL also contains map changes to FIRM data made by LOMRs.The NFHL is stored in North American Datum of 1983, Geodetic Reference System 80 coordinate system, though many of the NFHL GIS web services support the Web Mercator Sphere projection commonly used in web mapping applications.Organization & DisplayThe NFHL is organized into many data layers. The layers display information at map scales appropriate for the data. A layer indicating the availability of NFHL data is displayed at map scales smaller than 1:250,000, regional overviews at map scales between 1:250,000 and 1:50,000, and detailed flood hazard maps at map scales of 1:50,000 and larger. The "Scalehint" item in the Capabilities file for the Web Map Service encodes the scale range for a layer.In addition, there are non-NFHL datasets provided in the GIS web services, such as information about the availability of flood data and maps, the national map panel scheme, and point locations for LOMA and LOMR-Fs. The LOMA are positioned less accurately than are the NFHL data.Layers in the public NFHL GIS services:Use the numbers shown below when referencing layers by number.0. NFHL Availability1. LOMRs2. LOMAs3. FIRM Panels4. Base Index5. PLSS6. Toplogical Low Confidence Areas7. River Mile Markers8. Datum Conversion Points9. Coastal Gages10. Gages11. Nodes12. High Water Marks13. Station Start Points14. Cross-Sections15. Coastal Transects16. Base Flood Elevations17. Profile Baselines18. Transect Baselines19. Limit of Moderate Wave Action20. Water Lines21. Coastal Barrier Resources System Area22. Political Jurisdictions23. Levees24. General Structures25. Primary Frontal Dunes26. Hydrologic Reaches27. Flood Hazard Boundaries28. Flood Hazard Zones29. Submittal Information30. Alluvial Fans31. Subbasins32. Water Areas

Camera locations for the Blue Light (video) and Red Light (traffic) programs in the City of Rochester