Zoning Compliance Inspector

City of Pelham, AL; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Pelham, AL is seeking a Zoning Compliance Inspector to inspect commercial and residential properties and enforce adopted codes and zoning ordinances. This role requires attention to detail, strong communication, and independence to support fair and compliant community growth.

The position emphasizes accurate reporting, documenting findings, and coordinating with planning staff to ensure timely enforcement and reliable records.

Qualifications

• Read construction and/or civil land drawings.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Proficiency in relevant technology and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect commercial and residential properties to enforce conformance to adopted codes and zoning ordinances.
• Work is performed independently.
• Prepare clear reports of findings and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Team Work

Leadership

Ethics

Organizational Support

Accountability

Professionalism

Quality

Education

High school diploma/GED + 6 years related exp

Associate’s degree + 4 years related exp

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of your community while ensuring fairness and compliance? Join our team as a Zoning Compliance Inspector and play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of our municipality’s growth and development. If you're detail-oriented, a great communicator, and ready to make a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to turn your skills into action. This position inspects commercial and residential properties to enforce conformance to adopted codes and zoning ordinances. Work is performed independently.

Competency:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs;
• Team Work - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
• Leadership - Inspires respect and trust;
• Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values;
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures;
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions;
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position;
• Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma/GED plus six years of related experience in planning, zoning, engineering or construction; or
• Associate’s degree plus four years of related experience in planning, zoning, engineering or construction; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read construction and/or civil land drawings required.

Certificates and Licenses:

Ability to obtain Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official (CAPZO) required within 12 months of hire.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

Proficiency in relevant technology and software applications required for the role.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. This position requires the ability to multitask in fast-paced office environment. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.