Rochester
Rochester is Minnesota's third-largest city and Olmsted County's seat.
Looking for the township? Rochester Township, Olmsted County
Open PublicGIS map Olmsted County GIS Map
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Who to contact
- Rochester Community DevelopmentPlanning, zoning, and building.
- Phone
- 507-328-2600
- communitydevelopment@rochestermn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Community Development web mapInteractive map of zoning, land use plan, general development plans, historic areas, and neighborhoods.
- Unified Development CodeCity zoning and land use regulations.
- Rochester Building SafetyBuilding permits and inspections.
- Phone
- 507-328-2901
- buildingsafety@rochestermn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Accela citizen portalOnline permit application and status portal.
Who handles what in Rochester
- Zoning and land use
- Office
- Rochester Community Development, 507-328-2600
- Building permits
- Office
- Rochester Building Safety, 507-328-2901
- Septic systems
- Office
- Olmsted County Building, Well, & Septic, 507-328-7100
- Property value and homestead
- Office
- Olmsted County Assessment Services, 507-328-7670
- Property tax bills
- Office
- Olmsted County Revenue & Property Taxes, 507-328-7740
- Deeds, mortgages and plats
- Office
- Olmsted County Recording & Abstracting, 507-328-7635
- Roads
- City streets
- Rochester official website
- County roads
- Olmsted County Public Works, 507-328-7070
- State highways
- Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
Pages and documents from Rochester
- Property AssessmentsCity special assessments; property valuation is done by Olmsted County.
- Right-of-way permitsPublic Works right-of-way permits.
Olmsted County maps and records
- Olmsted County GIS MapInteractive county GIS web map with parcels, aerials, and reference layers.
- LandShark online land recordsOnline recorded document research tool (pay per use with a credit card).
- Olmsted County GIS Open DataArcGIS Hub site for Olmsted County GIS data.
- Olmsted County Property InformationSearch by address, owner, or PIN for assessment, valuation, tax, and sales information with a linked GIS map.
- Plat searchSearch recorded subdivision plats in Olmsted County.
- Recording & AbstractingRecorder page covering document recording, abstracting, land notification alerts, and LandShark online research.
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About Rochester
Rochester is Minnesota's third-largest city and Olmsted County's seat. The city Community Development department runs planning, zoning, and building permits under its Unified Development Code, while Olmsted County assesses property, records documents, and collects taxes.