Community Service Inspector

City of La Porte, Texas•La Porte, TX

2d•$25 - $31

About The Position

To investigate potential violations of municipal and State laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations including junk vehicles ordinance, weed and rubbish ordinance, sign ordinance, and dangerous buildings abatement code.

Requirements

Knowledge of City codes, adopted ordinances, laws and regulations pertaining to junk vehicles, weed abatement, and dangerous buildings and any other unsafe or unsanitary violations etc.
Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of code enforcement.
City services and municipal organizational structures as they relate to code enforcement.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Maintain and update records, logs and reports.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Enforce pertinent codes, ordinances, State laws, and regulations with impartiality and efficiency.
Respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for service in a fair, tactful, and firm manner.
Identify code and ordinance sections, State Law which pertain to potential violations.
A High School Diploma or GED is required.
Possession of a valid Texas Driver's License, possession of or the ability to obtain a Texas Code Enforcement Officer Registration within 18 months

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in governmental or municipal code enforcement experience, is preferred.
ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification preferred within 2 years of date of hire.

Responsibilities

Investigate complaints of violations of local and State laws, ordinances, or codes relating to public nuisance or health and safety including junk vehicle, weeds, brush and rubbish ordinances, zoning violations, sign ordinance, and dangerous and dilapidated buildings.
Issue notices of violations and notices of abatement; conduct follow-up investigations to secure compliance with codes or ordinances, and issue abatement citations.
Perform pool inspections to ensure code compliance for the issuance of annual pool licenses.
Perform field inspections to provide required information for issuance of alcohol licenses.
Identify abandoned or inoperable vehicles and issue abatement citations.
Process appropriate documentation for impounding vehicles; maintain detailed inventory of personal property impounded; coordinate auction and sale of vehicles through other City departments.
Process code enforcement violation cases in order to achieve abatement. Processing includes identification, documentation, and notice of violations, citation issuance, courtroom testimony, and oversight of abatement achieved by means of contractor clean-up.
Prepare a variety of written reports, monthly reports, memos, correspondence, and appropriate documentation for court cases.
Document and maintain records of code enforcement activities.
Perform related duties as assigned.