Property Maintenance Inspector

City St Joseph • Saint Joseph, MO

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About The Position

The Property Maintenance Inspector is responsible for enforcing city ordinances related to housing, property maintenance, solid waste, and zoning regulations. This role ensures compliance with city regulations through inspections and public interaction, without supervisory or budgetary responsibilities.

Requirements

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of city streets, codes, and regulations or ability to learn and enforce them within six months.
• Ability to issue summonses and testify in court.
• Ability to research information and derive logical conclusions.
• Ability to measure lot sizes.
• Problem-solving skills to facilitate corrective actions for property maintenance violations.
• Ability to relate professionally with the public in various situations.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and relate courteously with fellow employees.
• Valid driver's license required.
• One to three years of prior experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identifies property maintenance issues by conducting field surveys.
• Inspects occupied housing units for International Property Maintenance Code violations and tags units unfit for human occupancy.
• Issues summonses for violations of property maintenance, zoning, and health codes, and testifies in court as necessary.
• Researches real estate records to locate property owners where violations occur.
• Documents property maintenance violations and the cleaning of lots placed on work order.
• Directs towing of junk vehicles when necessary.
• Performs rodent control by baiting sewers and mosquito control by identifying breeding locations.
• Interacts with the public on property maintenance issues and educates them for future compliance.
• Documents and updates computer records related to property maintenance issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed