Municipal Code Inspector – Field & Abatement

City of La Porte; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

City of La Porte is seeking a Community Service Inspector to investigate municipal and state code violations, including junk vehicles, weed abatement, sign ordinances, and dangerous buildings. The role involves issuing notices, following up for abatement, and coordinating with city departments to enforce codes and ensure public safety.

Responsibilities include inspections for pool licenses, alcohol licensing information, and maintaining detailed records.

Qualifications

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain and update records, logs and reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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 documentation for impounding vehicles; coordinate auction and sale of vehicles through other City departments.
• Process code enforcement violation cases up to abatement including court testimony and contractor oversight.
• 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

Clear communication

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Impartial enforcement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City of La Porte is seeking a Community Service Inspector to investigate municipal and state code violations, including junk vehicles, weed abatement, sign ordinances, and dangerous buildings. The role involves issuing notices, following up for abatement, and coordinating with city departments to enforce codes and ensure public safety.

Responsibilities include inspections for pool licenses, alcohol licensing information, and maintaining detailed records.