Business Portal | Monroe County, NY

Starting a Business

DBA Filings—Original, amendments and discontinuances.
Steps for Business Startups—SCORE: Counselors to America’s small business.
Notary Public Services

Business Publications

Workforce Development

RochesterWorks!—Providing businesses with a network of quality employment resources and services.
VetBiz.gov—The federal web portal for veterans in business.
Labor Market—NYS DOL Workforce New York statistics.

Agricultural Districts

Farmland Protection Resource Center—Providing farmers, local officials, and interested citizens with tools to preserve our farmland.
Agricultural District Maps
Farmland Protection Plan Executive Summary
Community Alternative Farming—AFSIC and NAL information.
Census of Agriculture—Detailed agriculture statistics.
Foot and Mouth Disease Information—Task force information and helpful websites.
Petting Zoo, Fair and Farm Visitors—CDC recommendations.
Greenhouse Report—Explores drivers of greenhouse industry.
Right to Farm Laws—Process to mediate complaints by non-farm neighbors.

Business Laws and Regulations

Monroe County Bar Association
Labor Law Obligations to Employees
Food Protection
Recycling Laws and Regulations
Business Recycling Guide
Hazardous Materials and Waste Disposal
Water Quality Regulations
Watershed Water Quality Assessments
Source Water Assessment and Protection
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Air Quality Regulations
Air Quality Reports
Asbestos Regulations
Solid Waste Disposal
Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Soil Tests
Smoking Code/Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA)
Pesticide Information
Food Safety Certification
Restaurant Inspection Records
Household Hazardous Waste Program

Records and Registrations

Doing Business in Monroe County

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Opportunities—Advertise products and services in the Greater Rochester International Airport terminal.
Greater Rochester Enterprise—Doing business in Monroe County.
Request for Proposals
RochesterDowntown.com—Resources for doing business downtown.
Rochester Business Alliance (RBA)
Business Incentive Programs—Monroe County programs.
How to Sell to NYS and Local Governments
Doing Business In New York State

Economic Development

Business Incentive Programs—Monroe County programs.
County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA)—Encouraging local expansion in Greater Rochester area.
SBA 504 Loan Program
Monroe County Empire Zone—Stimulating private investment and creating new jobs.
GreatRate Programs—Interest subsidy program.
GreatRate Success Stories
GreatRebate Program—Provides rebates on equipment purchases.
GreatRebate Success Stories
Monroe County Revolving Loan Fund—Grant by Eastman Kodak to assist local businesses in creating and retaining jobs.
University Technology Seed Fund—Seed-stage venture fund.
Monroe Fund—Private venture fund investing in start-up, early-stage and turnaround businesses.
Monroe County Foreign Trade Zone—Making importing and exporting easier for Monroe County businesses.
Small Business Administration 504 Program
Revolving Loan Fund
Fast Facts
High Tech Business Council—Advancing Rochester’s tech-based economy.
Monroe County Key Industry Clusters
NYS Department of Labor Job Bank System
High Tech Rochester (HTR)—The innovator’s edge.
Renew New York—Growing renewable energy companies in Western NY.

Licenses, Permits and Taxes

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Traveling Outside the United States?

Helpful Passport Information Online

Our mobile offices and convenient locations make it easy for you to get your passport. Take the hassle out of international travel and get a passport for each member of your family.

Visit the Passport section.

Online Flight Information

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Use our new Online Flight Application to get the latest information on all arriving and departing flights, view current weather conditions and more.

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Monroe County, New York

Starting a Business

Business Publications

Workforce Development

Agricultural Districts

Business Laws and Regulations

Records and Registrations

Doing Business in Monroe County

Economic Development

Licenses, Permits and Taxes

Monroe Right Now

Independence Air Ceases Operations.

Today is a sad day for Independence Air. Today we must announce that we will be ceasing scheduled service operations this Thursday evening, January 5. The financial pressures in the industry have prevailed. We have run out of time.

Brooks Announces Major Improvements To Law Enforcement Communications System.

The County Legislature will consider a referral she has introduced calling for major improvements to the County’s law enforcement communications system.

County Executive’s Business of the Month is Calvary Automation Systems, Inc.

Calvary Automation is recognized as a leading manufacturer of special machines, turnkey automated systems, and specialized fixturing.

View All Current Arrivals and Departures.

We have replicated the flight boards on our site so you can see the same information available at the airport. This information updates every few minutes in order to provide you with the latest flight information.

Traveling Outside the United States?

Helpful Passport Information Online

Online Flight Information

Don’t Waste a Trip