Job Details

Nature of Work

The purpose of this job is to conduct independent inspections of properties for housing, nuisance, zoning, and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes pertinent to the function of housing and property maintenance enforcement. Ensures compliance with structural, health, safety, standards, identifies violations, issues verbal and written orders to property owners. Provides referrals to other departments when appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Conducts independent inspections of properties for housing, nuisance, zoning, and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes
• Prepares written orders citing code violations, posts violation notices, writes case reports for documentation, prepares warning letters. 
• Determines if structures should be condemned, calculates relocation fees for residential rental cases, issues notices to landlord, verifies security and posts condemnation notices
• Prepares notice of complaint for property owner, verifies property ownership, reviews any open case files, and determines housing, nuisance, zoning and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes
• Conducts re-inspections of code violations, makes determinations regarding case closing, extensions, continuation of enforcement, and relocation fees. Handles disposition of funds
• Prepares code violation cases for court, collects evidence, photographs violations, prepares legal documents and case history information, confers with city attorney, obtains criminal warrants or issues municipal civil infraction, and testifies in court
• Prepares and processes work orders for city vendor to correct code violations, inspects work completed by vendor, authorizes payment to vendor
• Maintains organized case records, inspection results and prepares reports
• Communicates with court officials, probation department, city attorney’s office, community agencies, neighborhood associations, tenants, property owners and general public
• Attends meetings with inspections appeal board, presents status report on property violations, progress of repairs
• Assists with training of compliance officers
• Provides appropriate enforcement action until compliance is achieved
• Performs related work as required

Minimum Training and Experience

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma (or GED equivalent)

• At least two (2) years of code enforcement or related work experience

• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

• International Code Council Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector or obtained within 6 months of employment. 
• International Code Council Zoning Inspector, or obtained within 12 months of employment.