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SalaryBASIC FUNCTION
Under general supervision of the Building Commissioner, this position is responsible for performing investigative work enforcing City codes and regulations.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts detailed inspections of housing units and properties to identify code violations.
- Prepares written specifications detailing work to be completed to bring units to code.
- Researches client ownership.
- Communicates with clients about violations and the enforcement process and makes recommendations for corrective actions.
- Conducts regular inspections of work in progress and completed projects.
- Functions as a liaison between the City's Subrecipients, homeowners/residents and landlords.
- Maintains detailed records and set up files of violations and notices and maintains photo documentation.
- Works closely with City Departments, including but not limited to: Building Commissioner, Planning and Zoning, Animal Control, and Storm Water in enforcing local and State codes.
- Processes and send out bills and places liens on property for enforcing City codes as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
- Demonstrate informative and professional assistance when working with clients, co-workers, and the public.
- Act independently and originate new procedures and new approaches to problems.
- Ability to work with the general public and to remain professional at all time and ensure excellent customer service is provided at all times.
- Ability to handle calls while maintaining proper phone etiquette and a high level of professionalism at all times.
- Willingness to take on additional tasks as assigned.
- Display excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Maintain initiative to preserve the flow of work.
- Work under stress and with commitment to deadlines.
- Sustain interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and with the general public.
- Complete projects and/or reports in accurate and timely manner.
- Maintain City information in a confidential manner.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Display professional appearance, warm demeanor and positive attitude.
- Be a motivated self-starter.
- Work independently and to be accurate, efficient and organized.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Work under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment.
- Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl occasionally.
- Work may require some reaching over head, kneeling, climbing ladders, and frequent bending and walking on uneven surfaces.
- Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
