Code Compliance Inspector / Senior Code Compliance Inspector

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Code Compliance Inspector / Senior Code Compliance Inspector

Salary

$40,913.60 - $68,120.00 Annually

Location

Treasure Island

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2022-00044

Department

Community Development

Division

Code Compliance

Opening Date

07/03/2023

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• Questions
• Benefits

General Description

Code Compliance Inspector: $19.67/hour - $29.00/hour

Senior Code Compliance Inspector: $21.26/hour - $32.75/hour

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 office. 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.

The selected candidate for hire must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and Florida background check.

Essential Job Functions

• Research records to identify legal ownership, locations, land use classifications, and any previous city or court proceedings involving properties having code violations.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Tracks all code cases pertaining to deadlines for achieving compliance.
• 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.
• 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 various records through the use of a laptop computer, keyboard, mouse, and electronic tablet to accurately enter data and type records.
• 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.
• Conducts inspections and examinations of properties and their related uses to determine damage post natural disaster event using applicable damage assessment software located on City-owned electronic tablet.
• Conducts inspections and examinations of properties and their related uses to determine compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
• Acts as liaison between various City Departments, the business community, property owners and the public with respect to providing 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.
• Schedules code cases for code enforcement board and/or special magistrate. Prepares meeting agendas and handles mail-out for agendas.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Attends civic and public meetings for the purpose explaining various processes, laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• May be assigned duties related to permit processing and issuance.

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications, Licenses And Certifications

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Certification as a Building Inspector or a minimum of two years of Journeyman-level experience in building construction and repair is desirable and can substitute for one year of experience as a Codes Enforcement Inspector.
• Senior Code Compliance Inspector requires completion of three (3) of the four (4) Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE) Certifications and at least two (2) or more years of code enforcement experience.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must have three years of experience as a Code Enforcement Inspector or its equivalent.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS

• FACE certification required within one (1) year from date of hire.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities And Environmental Conditions

• Ability to inspect properties for compliance with code, interpret and enforce laws, regulations, and codes with firmness, tact, and impartiality.
• Ability to communicate and testify clearly and concisely, orally, and in writing to individuals and larger groups, and to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public as necessitated by the work.
• Skill in the operation of a computer and associated programs and data systems, microfiche viewer, camera, and other modern office equipment used for researching and recording information.
• Must have scheduling flexibility and be able to work variable shifts including weekdays, weekends, evenings, and some holidays.
• Knowledge of building maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
• Ability to effectively handle interaction with citizens and contractors in person and via email and telephone.
• Ability to maintain information of a sensitive and/or confidential nature.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local housing, zoning, and related environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Ability to retrieve information using a variety of source materials and to prepare and maintain moderately complex records, reports, case files, and filing systems.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS

• Acceptable hearing (with or without aid)
• Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections)
• This position requires a medium level of physical activity and requires the ability to use up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• This position requires considerable physical activity including walking, lifting, reaching, stooping, pulling, grasping, balancing, climbing, kneeling, bending, standing, and crouching.

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employee is subject to inside and outside activities including weather changes, atmospheric conditions, job hazards, and noise.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

Part-time employees are eligible to enroll in a 401(a) retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our Benefits Handbook (https://files4.revize.com/mytreasureislandsb/Human%20Resources/Benefit%20Handbook%2023.pdf) .

01

How many years of professional Code Enforcement experience do you have?

• 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• No experience
• 3 or more years of experience
• 2 years but less than 3 years experience

02

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Associate degree
• Doctorate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)

03

Do you have a valid Florida Driver's License?

• No
• Yes

04

Which of the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE) certifications have you completed? Attach copies of certificates to your application.

Required Question

Agency

City of Treasure Island

Address

120 108th Ave Treasure Island, Florida, 33706

Phone

727-547-4575

Website

http://www.mytreasureisland.org

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