Rochester's seasonal parking restrictions could be revisited City Council will consider request for review of ordinance that requires alternate side parking on most residential streets from Oct. 1 to May 1. 12:30 pm, Apr. 3, 2021 × A sign lets drivers know of Rochester's seasonal parking restrictions Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Rochester. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com) The future of Rochester’s seasonal parking ordinance could face a new review. “We have to do something different than what we are doing,” said Rochester City Council member Shaun Palmer, who initiated a request to review the ordinance. The seasonal policy adopted in 2019 limits on-street parking from Oct. 1 to May 1 to alternate sides of the street between 2 a.m. and 3 p.m.