Tourism Code Enforcement Officer

City of Charleston

19h

About The Position

This role will patrol touring related areas to identify code violations regarding property, horse drawn carriages, tour buses, tour coaches and walking tours.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (AA/AS) and 6 months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and training.
Valid state issued driver’s license.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar software

Responsibilities

Issues citations and Livability ordinance summons for violations of the tourism ordinance.
Responds to citizen inquiries regarding the tourism industry.
Conducts inspections to ensure that tour vehicles are properly permitted.
Patrols residential and commercial areas on bicycle, as assigned, to identify tourism and code violations.
Inspects horse drawn carriages and carriage operators to ensure compliance with City tourism ordinances.
Responds to calls for tourism and code enforcement assistance from the Fire Department, Police Department, Building Official and other departments and agencies; receives and responds to public complaints regarding potential code violations.
Refers cases to the Livability court; issues summonses to code violators; provides court testimony as necessary.
Follows up on each case to verify corrections have been made to comply with codes.
Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
Prepares and/or processes inspection reports, summonses, citations and various other records, reports, memos and correspondences.
Performs any other related duties as assigned.