What are the responsibilities and job description for the Code Enforcement Officer I position at City of Midland, Texas?
Scope of Work
Performs inspections of private and public properties to ensure compliance with municipal ordinances, zoning, and land use regulations, which govern the maintenance of property, grounds, and structures.
Essential Job Duties
Ability to sit, stand, and drive a city issued vehicle to and from work sites. Employees will be exposed to seasonal temperatures while performing on-site inspections. Ability to lift, crawl, twist, squat and climb while conducting inspections. Employees may be exposed to unleashed dogs, hostile property and/or business owners.
Required Qualifications
Ability to effectively communicate with developers, citizens, and other employees to provide information regarding City Codes and possible violations. Ability to attend annual training that may require travel.
Ability to read and understand materials including City Ordinances, professional literature, plans, correspondence, and manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Skills in math. Skills to communicate both orally and in writing. Knowledge of office equipment including personal computers.
High school diploma or equivalent and a valid Texas driver's license required. Certification through the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation as a Certified Code Enforcement Officer, or ability to obtain after one year of training. Must obtain registered Code Enforcement Officer license to be eligible for promotion or salary increase.
Performs inspections of private and public properties to ensure compliance with municipal ordinances, zoning, and land use regulations, which govern the maintenance of property, grounds, and structures.
Essential Job Duties
- Visually inspects properties for code violations as initiated by a complaint or routine inspection.
- Enters data into the computer to generate notice of violations to property owners or to record inspections.
- Responds to citizen calls regarding code violations, mail information regarding zoning or city regulations.
- Research planned districts, nonconforming uses, plats and illegal uses of property for the department.
- Manages city contracts for the clearing of lots, to include bidding projects, preparing contracts, awarding contracts, and preparing payments to contractors.
- Conducts inspections to ensure proper environmental compliance in response to complaints.
- Provides information to the public and contractors regarding the requirements of zoning and related code and city requirements.
- Conducts field inspections of junked and abandoned vehicles, abandoned structures and other properties for compliance with city codes.
- Works with internal departments on special projects as needed and performs related duties as required.
Ability to sit, stand, and drive a city issued vehicle to and from work sites. Employees will be exposed to seasonal temperatures while performing on-site inspections. Ability to lift, crawl, twist, squat and climb while conducting inspections. Employees may be exposed to unleashed dogs, hostile property and/or business owners.
Required Qualifications
Ability to effectively communicate with developers, citizens, and other employees to provide information regarding City Codes and possible violations. Ability to attend annual training that may require travel.
Ability to read and understand materials including City Ordinances, professional literature, plans, correspondence, and manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Skills in math. Skills to communicate both orally and in writing. Knowledge of office equipment including personal computers.
High school diploma or equivalent and a valid Texas driver's license required. Certification through the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation as a Certified Code Enforcement Officer, or ability to obtain after one year of training. Must obtain registered Code Enforcement Officer license to be eligible for promotion or salary increase.
