Code Compliance Officer

League City; League City (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

League City seeks a Code Enforcement Officer to conduct proactive and reactive inspections and investigations of properties to enforce city regulations and codes. You will determine hazards, nuisance violations, and unsafe conditions, issue notices, abate properties, and prepare case files for proceedings.

This is a safety sensitive/DOT position requiring random drug testing. Responsibilities include meeting with citizens and departments, documenting actions, posting notices, and using GIS tools

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in code enforcement, inspections, investigations, planning, or a related regulatory field.
• Associate's degree or a minimum of 60 college hours in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigates complaints by meeting with citizens, City departments, and businesses regarding vacant homes and lots; addresses violations related to weeds, junk vehicles, trash, MS4, storm water, sign enforcement, and tree preservation.
• Enforces codes regarding substandard structures, housing standards, environmental health, vegetation abatement, and zoning.
• Documents actions and evidence; creates notice letters; generates emails; scans documents to cases; posts property for abatement.

Skills

Code enforcement

Investigations

Regulatory compliance

Public communication

Education

Associate degree / 60 college hours

Tools

Energov

IG Inspect & Enforce

GCAD / HCAD / Pictometry

Job description

The purpose of this job is to conduct proactive and reactive inspections and investigations of properties and buildings to enforce City regulations and codes. Determines the nature of environmental or health hazards, nuisance violations and unsafe building conditions; generates violation letters, posts properties to abate, or initiates summons to have violators to appear in court; documents all actions and evidence collected during initial investigations; and conducts follow-up inspections. Prepares substandard/dangerous building case files for administrative proceedings. This is a safety sensitive and/or DOT position. As such, you will be required to participate in random drug testing at the city. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Investigates complaints by meeting with citizens, City departments, and businesses regarding vacant homes and lots; addresses various violations, both reactively and proactively, related to tall weeds/grass, junk vehicles, trash and debris, MS4, storm water pollution and prevention, enforcement of sign ordinance, and tree preservation.
• Enforces code of ordinances regarding substandard structures and enforces codes related to housing standards, environmental health, vehicle and junk vehicle, vegetation abatement, and zoning ordinances.
• Documents all actions and evidence collected on initial investigations and follow up inspections. Creates notice letters, generates emails, responds to emails, adds photos from initial inspections and follow up inspections associated with case violations; scans all documents to cases.
• Issues notice of violation documents to property owners regarding nuisance violations that exist with their properties.
• Prepares substandard/dangerous building case files for administrative proceedings.
• Prepares quotes and work orders,and posts property for abatement.
• Documents all actions and information necessary to file liens for abatement.
• Performs related work as required.

• Minimum of one year of experience in code enforcement, inspections, investigations, planning, or a related regulatory field
• Associate's degree or a minimum of 60 college hours in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education or relevant experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Code Enforcement Officer Certificate of Registration or shall obtain Code Enforcement Officer Certificate within 120 days from date of employment.

Knowledge of:

• City zoning, ordinance and land use regulations, rules, office practices and procedures.
• Municipal codes, Energov, and IG Inspect and Enforce
• Database systems to navigate GCAD (Galveston County Appraisal) HCAD (Harris County Appraisal) and Pictometry to locate properties in assigned zoned areas
• English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Principles and practices of basic bookkeeping
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment

Skill in:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
• Assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments

Ability to:

• Input case details, maintain regulatory records and prepare reports for submission
• Meet the public and explain zoning and land use codes concisely, tactfully and impartially
• Recognize deviations from code requirements, established policies and procedures
• Maintain composure under stress
• Serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of the City of League City's Standards of Conduct and Code of Ethics
• Respond to complaints in a time manner and input case details
• Use resources to track owners, new owners and business owners for certificate of occupancy
• Generate notice of violation letters, scan and prepare for mailing to violators
• Use maps to determine size of vacant lots, distance and square footage in order to set up for abatement
• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files

Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries