Job Description

The Housing Inspector I completes inspection and/or enforcement activities for the City's Community Development and Housing program, performing less complex inspections of new and existing buildings and structures to ensure conformance with housing codes, building codes, and public nuisance and zoning codes pertaining to vehicles. Inspections ensure that minimum standards are met on properties overseen, wherein work includes property ownership research, initiating and updating enforcement cases, and conferring with property owners and contractors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects new and existing building structures to ensure conformance with minimum housing and building codes, public nuisance and zoning codes pertaining to vehicles, and interprets state codes and city ordinances to determine compliance. Verifies that minimum standards of health, safety and environmental welfare for the general public are adhered to and issues violation notices for non-compliance
• Performs property and ownership research related to code enforcement cases; establishes contact with property owners and/or professional organizations and other representatives of properties
• Gathers information and compiles periodic inspection reports; facilitates hearings; establishes timelines for corrective actions; confers with property owners, contractors, property managers, attorneys and governmental agencies regarding code-related actions
• Prepares, updates and maintains code enforcement case files; organizes and maintains electronic and paper files and related documentation
• Attends community and government agency meetings regarding housing public nuisance codes and code enforcement actions; provides citizens with information related to established processes; provides referral information as to the applicable division handling specific cases
• Administers civil citations for non-compliance issues; attends and provides testimony related to civil and criminal court proceedings, as needed. Identifies, develops, implement and maintains processes and practices that encourage, support and promote effective, comprehensive and meaningful citizen engagement
• Supports property and structure inspections and makes damage assessments resulting from weather events; evaluates and identifies safety issues and repair needs

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience related to regulatory customer service and/or enforcement
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation
Licensing/Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• State of North Carolina Level I Building Inspector Certification, or ability to obtain the State of North Carolina Level I Building Certification within two (2) years of hire

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Business math concepts
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology

• Performing inspections to review compliance with applicable codes, ordinances and requirements
• Preparing basic reports and documents
• Performing basic research, compiling and assembling data
• Providing directions to others in order to meet standards
• Providing attention to detail in assignments
• Proofreading and error correction
• Business math computations
• Organizing and maintaining records and files
• Maintaining and updating data and documentation
• Comprehending reference books and manuals
• Operating assigned tools and equipment
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.