Code Compliance Investigator

Gfoat; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of La Porte is seeking a Community Service Inspector to investigate municipal and state code violations, including junk vehicle, weed, sign and dangerous buildings abatement issues. The role involves issuing notices, coordinating abatements, and documenting enforcement actions.

Applicants should have strong knowledge of code enforcement principles, the ability to prepare reports, and maintain records. A valid Texas driver’s license and related certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of City codes, adopted ordinances, laws and regulations pertaining to junk vehicles, weed abatement, and dangerous buildings and any other unsafe or unsanitary violations etc.
• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of code enforcement.
• City services and municipal organizational structures as they relate to code enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complaints of violations of local and State laws, ordinances, or codes relating to public nuisance or health and safety including junk vehicle, weeds, brush and rubbish ordinances, zoning violations, sign ordinance, and dangerous and dilapidated buildings.
• Issue notices of violations and notices of abatement; conduct follow-up investigations to secure compliance with codes or ordinances, and issue abatement citations.
• Perform pool inspections to ensure code compliance for the issuance of annual pool licenses.
• Perform field inspections to provide required information for issuance of alcohol licenses.
• Identify abandoned or inoperable vehicles and issue abatement citations.
• Process appropriate documentation for impounding vehicles; maintain detailed inventory of personal property impounded; coordinate auction and sale of vehicles through other City departments.
• Process code enforcement violation cases in order to achieve abatement. Processing includes identification, documentation, and notice of violations, citation issuance, courtroom testimony, and oversight of abatement achieved by means of contractor clean‑up.
• Prepare a variety of written reports, monthly reports, memos, correspondence, and appropriate documentation for court cases.
• Document and maintain records of code enforcement activities.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Code enforcement

City codes & ordinances

Investigations

Documentation & reporting

Public interaction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The City of La Porte is seeking a Community Service Inspector to investigate municipal and state code violations, including junk vehicle, weed, sign and dangerous buildings abatement issues. The role involves issuing notices, coordinating abatements, and documenting enforcement actions.

Applicants should have strong knowledge of code enforcement principles, the ability to prepare reports, and maintain records. A valid Texas driver’s license and related certifications are preferred.