Sanitation Inspector I

City of Miami•City of Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is specialized field and office work in the investigation, inspection and enforcement of regulatory ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste by owner and/or occupants of residential and commercial properties. Employees in this class receive complaints and perform inspections and investigations to determine compliance with waste service rules and regulations. Duties require the use of considerable judgment and tact in explaining and interpreting regulations to property owners and occupants of residential and commercial establishments and decision making involving regulatory control of commercial and residential properties as required by the City Code. Duties include daily surveillance and inspections to secure compliance pertaining to illegal placement of garbage cans, trash, and debris on right of ways. Supervision is received from a superior who reviews work through inspection reports for accuracy and conformity with the City Code and departmental policy.

Requirements

A minimum of 60 college credits and six (6) months experience in difficult public contact work related to conducting inspections, processing building plans, reviewing plans or processing code enforcement, building, zoning, or business tax receipt inspection documentation.
Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience.
Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
Florida Association of Code Enforcement F.A.C.E. certification in Fundamentals of Code Enforcement will be required before the end of the employee’s probationary period and must be maintained current while employed in this classification.

Responsibilities

Receives and records complaints of violation of the garbage and trash codes; calls on complainants and alleged offenders to resolve existing discrepancies and problems.
Performs field inspections and surveillance in an assigned sanitation district to detect violations of regulatory waste rules and regulations.
Uses assigned tablet to complete and document daily work.
Uses software and applications to deliver efficient service delivery.
Conducts preliminary screening of public complaints or requests.
Acts on routine matters not requiring attention of a supervisor, and when necessary, prepares case for enforcement through court action.
Investigates complaints from various sources pertaining to lot cleaning problems and conditions.
Investigates complaints from various sources pertaining to alleged violations of abandoned property ordinances.
Follow through to secure compliance by owner of property and obtaining voluntary compliance or initiating necessary legal action to secure proper disposal.
Prepares and serves notices to remove existing violations; writes citations in cases of failure to remove a violation and testifies at hearings or in court as complaining witness as required.
Prepares written investigative field reports of violations for submission to supervisor together with detailed summary of daily activities.
Helps coordinate inspection and surveillance activities with Waste Division operational supervisors to correct deficiencies on the part of the garbage and trash collection crews.
Meets with complainants, individuals, or civic groups for the purpose of rectifying any misunderstanding concerning rubbish and garbage problems.
Performs other related work as required.