Description

This position ensures compliance with applicable City Ordinances and other Federal and State regulations. Under limited supervision, the position receives and investigates code violation complaints, maintains up-to-date records, prepares reports, issues notices of violations, and attends court proceedings. 

• Provides advice and assistance to contractors, property owners and others on code or ordinance requirements.
• Maintains accurate records pertaining to inspections and code enforcement.
• Ensures that all properties remain in compliance with all applicable nuisance codes.
• Recommends ordinance amendments and code updates as needed.
• Investigates alleged violations of local and state laws, city ordinances or codes relating to environmental or public health nuisances and attend court proceedings.
• Patrol City for code violations.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• City codes relating to nuisance, health and safety.
• City zoning, subdivision and sign ordinances
• Construction, plumbing, electrical systems, framing, foundation and heating and air conditioning systems.
• Building codes, plumbing codes, gas codes, mechanical codes, national electric codes and construction basics

Ability to:

• Conduct nuisance and life safety inspection
• Establish effective working relationships
• Reads building codes and regulations, zoning and subdivision
• Learn specific City building code requirements
• Detect potential safety hazards upon visual inspection of buildings.
• Write reports, correspondence, and input data in English
• Interpret and explain building codes and regulations
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Make quick judgments regarding the urgency of situations
• Determine what steps are necessary to handle customer complaints and/or requests.
• Mediate and diffuse hostile situations.
• Get along with others
• Work as a team 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Sufficient technical training and at least five years experience in code enforcement inspections profession or equivalent;
• OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
   

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES REQUIRED:

• State of Texas Code Enforcement Officer Certification or ability to obtain within 1 year
• State of Texas Class C Driver’s License
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.