The Town of Irondequoit is in Monroe County, about 4 miles from downtown Rochester, with roughly 50,400 residents (Census 2024 estimate). Driveway Paving Rochester paves, seals and repairs driveways across Irondequoit, plus parking lots and private drives for businesses and HOAs.
Driveway rules in Irondequoit
What the town publishes about driveway work, quoted from the source. Rules change, so confirm with the town before work starts. These approvals belong to the property owner; we will make sure the plan you file matches what gets built.
Permit
Installing, widening, resurfacing or replacing a driveway in the town right-of-way (the '199 permit'). Seal coating and patching are exempt. Office: Department of Public Works (Commissioner of Public Works / Superintendent of Highways). Fee: $50 (Residential Driveway - New, Resurface, Widen), per the 199 Permit Worksheet; the worksheet also says 'All insurance bonds will be 2 years - $5,000'. Phone: 585-336-6033 (FAQ: 199 permit questions); 585-336-6090 (DPW main line). “Any project that includes the road and/or the area approximately 10 to 15 feet from the road requires a 199 Permit including but not limited to: Widening/Resurfacing/Replacing driveways”Source: irondequoit.gov/community/resident_guide/faqs.php
Town code
Max driveway width = 35% of the frontage on that side of the lot (added 2023) “Maximum width allowed per driveway is 35% of the linear footage of the side of the parcel where the driveway is located.”Source: ecode360.com/6406443
Town code
One driveway entry per residential lot (added 2023) “Only one driveway entry/approach permitted per residential parcel.”Source: ecode360.com/6406443
Town code
New or enlarged driveways: at least 8 ft wide and 2 ft from the side lot line (R-R, R-1, R-2, R-3 districts) “shall be at least eight feet in width and have a two-foot minimum setback from the adjoining lot line(s).”Source: ecode360.com/6408915
Town code
Resurfacing inside the existing footprint is exempt from the width/setback rule “Reconstruction, repair or resurfacing of any preexisting driveway, which remains within the original, existing dimensions of said driveway, shall be exempt from this section.”Source: ecode360.com/6408915
Town code
Driveway plus parking capped at 35% of the required front yard “The total area devoted to driveway and parking for premises designed or used primarily for residential purposes shall not exceed 35% of the required front yard.”Source: ecode360.com/6408812
Town code
Driveways must be graded/drained and paved with asphalt or concrete “shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area and shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or portland cement binder pavement”Source: ecode360.com/6408915
Town code
Where the street has curbs: new driveway must match the street's curb radius; joint must be sealed; apron width matches driveway “all new driveways shall have the same curbing radius as other driveways on the same street or highway.”Source: ecode360.com/6406354
Town code
No curb: town may require drainage pipe under the driveway “may require such additional installations including drainage pipes as may be necessary to permit the free flow of drainage water in such streets or highways.”Source: ecode360.com/6406354
Town code
No asphalt over sidewalks “No asphalt may be placed over sidewalks.”Source: ecode360.com/6406443
Road right of way
Driveway in the highway limits needs a DPW permit, backed by a bond of at least $2,000 filed with the Town Clerk “No driveway shall be installed within the limits of a highway unless a permit therefor shall be obtained from the Town Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways”Source: ecode360.com/6406354
Road right of way
Bond amount “Such bond shall be in such amount not less than $2,000 as the Town Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways shall direct.”Source: ecode360.com/6406354
Road right of way
No paving or stoning the right-of-way without written approval; owner must restore it otherwise “The right-of-way shall not be paved or stoned under any circumstances without written approval from the Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways.”Source: ecode360.com/6406416
Road right of way
Seal coating or patching a driveway in the right-of-way needs no permit “The application of a liquid seal coating or of a patch to a driveway”Source: ecode360.com/6406455
Road right of way
Permit applicant files insurance certificate naming the Town as additional insured (the franchise qualifications in E(1) do not apply to owners or their agents doing driveways) “These qualifications shall not apply to property owners or their agents engaged in the construction or maintenance of driveways, commercial entrances or mailboxes.”Source: ecode360.com/6406421
Town permits generally cover driveways onto town roads. If your driveway opens onto a county or state road, the apron is handled by Monroe County DOT or NYSDOT instead. Ask the town which agency covers your road.
Driveway services in Irondequoit
- Driveway Paving: New asphalt driveways built on a real base, graded to drain away from your house.
- Driveway Replacement: Tear-out and repave when cracking, sinking or crumbling is past repair.
- Driveway Sealing: Sealcoating that protects asphalt from water, salt and sun, applied in the right weather.
- Parking Lot Sealcoating: Commercial sealcoating done in sections so your lot stays open.
- Asphalt Paving: Parking lots, private roads and commercial paving, including mill and overlay.
- Driveway Repair: Potholes, sunken spots, broken edges and cracks fixed so they hold.
- Crack Filling: Hot rubberized crack sealant that keeps water out of the base.
- Concrete Driveways: Concrete ordered and cured to stand up to freeze-thaw and road salt.
- Epoxy Garage Floors: Epoxy floor coatings for garages and shops, starting with real prep and a moisture test.
- Line Striping: Parking stalls, accessible spaces, arrows and fire lanes, painted crisp.
Planning driveway work in Irondequoit? Call (585) 401-2371 for a free estimate. 15% off for military & seniors with proper ID.
Built for Monroe County winters
Rochester averages about 102 inches of snow a year, with roughly 27 inches in January alone (National Weather Service normals for 1991 to 2020). That means months of plows, shovels, road salt, and water that melts in the afternoon and refreezes overnight. A driveway in Irondequoit goes through the same kind of freeze-thaw cycles, plows and salt, which is why every job here starts with the base and drainage, not the topcoat.
Nearby towns we serve
Brighton, Gates, Greece, East Rochester, Pittsford, and the rest of the area within about 30 miles of Rochester. See every town.