Code Compliance Inspector

Responsible for performing inspections related to environmental laws, land development codes, zoning ordinances and regulations. Serves on a variety of committees. Work is performed with limited supervision. Skilled field inspection and code enforcement work in securing compliance with all laws, regulations, and ordinances governing land, existing buildings and uses, and related environmental conditions. Employee works independently in the field and Inspector.

Employee is responsible for making decisions requiring considerable technical judgment, as work as exercising tact, firmness, and initiative is required during often sensitive contact and/or communication with property owners and the public. Work hours will vary, including weekends, evenings, and some holidays. Work is performed under the general direction of the Community Development Director.

• Performs professional administrative work in directing the activities of the Code Compliance Inspector.
• Incumbent maintains current knowledge of municipal and state legislation to provide city staff with accurate information for performing duties.
• Position functions with high public visibility, and considerable interaction with other city administrators.
• Conducts inspections and examinations of properties and their related uses to determine compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Conducts inspections and investigates complaints regarding City Code and land development code violations; schedules routine and follow-up inspections, conducts periodic neighborhood surveys to determine violations.
• Conducts inspections relating to the right to occupy and use real or tangible property or structures which are in violation of applicable laws, codes, or regulations.
• Conducts inspections relating to acts of persons in violation of laws, codes, and regulations relating to any environmental factors affecting the life, health, and welfare of the community.
• Prepares reports of findings. Prepares and mails out correspondence and notices to occupants and owners as described by Florida Statutes. Posts all properties which are scheduled for a Code Enforcement Hearing. Work may involve the review of building permit applications for issues related to code enforcement.
• Prepares and maintains records and written reports of findings and initiates correspondence and violation notices listing the violations and ordering that appropriate remedial action be taken.
• Prepares and maintains various records through the use of a laptop computer, keyboard, mouse, and electronic tablet to accurately enter data and type records.
• Tracks all code cases pertaining to deadlines for achieving compliance. Lead Code Compliance Inspector for the scheduling of code cases for code enforcement board and/or special magistrate. Prepares meeting agendas and handles mail-out for agendas.
• Initiates Code Enforcement Board and/or Special Magistrate action against owners failing to comply and serves as a witness against the offender during public hearings, which are usually televised. In addition to the inspection of property for code compliance, employee shall be responsible for the preparation of the paperwork necessary for preparing a case for review before the Code Enforcement Board and/or Special Magistrate.
  
  Employee shall present such cases to the Code Enforcement Board and/or Special Magistrate and shall perform all follow-up as required to complete each case.
• Attends civic and public meetings for the purpose explaining various processes, laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Acts as liaison between various City Departments, the business community, property owners and the public with respect to providing code enforcement.
• Utilizes laptop computer, electronic tablet, document management systems, ability to read and interpret site plans, aerial photographs and documents located in the permit database system.
• Research records to identify legal ownership, locations, land use classifications, and any previous city or court proceedings involving properties having code violations.
• May be assigned duties related to permit processing and issuance.
• Conducts inspections…