Code Enforcement Officer

Code Enforcement Officer

The purpose of this position is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents, workers, and visitors to Carrollton, and to enhance the quality of life in the city. This is accomplished by conducting systematic inspections of properties in the city and enforcement of regulatory standards including, but not limited to, municipal, land development, property maintenance, zoning, solid waste disposal, residential and commercial building standards, and business regulation codes and ordinances. Enforcement of the aforementioned codes is accomplished by issuing notices and citations, responding to citizen complaints, answering questions and inquiries regarding city codes and ordinances.

Essential job functions include conducting specialized inspections of properties to ensure compliance with all required codes and regulations, performing pro-active and reactive inspections based on complaints, assessing inspection results to determine compliance, conducting research to facilitate enforcement operations, performing administrative duties, maintaining accurate documentation and records for code enforcement cases, prioritizing and scheduling inspections, communicating effectively with the public, coordinating contractor abatements of code violations, participating in community education programs, testifying in municipal court, and being available for rotating 24/7 on-call shifts.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include knowledge of code enforcement principles, practices, and methodologies, working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, record keeping and report preparation skills, legal proceedings knowledge, interviewing and investigation techniques, accountability, time management, teamwork, mediation, judgment, computer operation, report preparation, research and analysis, communication, customer service, public speaking, prioritization, and the ability to work independently and as a team member.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or G.E.D., either one year of related code enforcement/government experience or three years of customer service experience, a valid Texas Class C Driver's License, and obtaining a Code Enforcement Officer or Code Enforcement Officer in Training license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) within one year of employment.

Working conditions include a combination of office and field environments, frequent driving, climbing, balancing, reaching, sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, walking, talking, seeing, hearing, smelling, and manual dexterity, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, potential exposure to adverse weather conditions, work in high and precarious places and near moving mechanical parts, and occasional exposure to the risk of electric shock, fumes, airborne particles, infectious diseases, and criminal suspects.

Conditions of employment include passing a pre-employment drug test, criminal history check, and motor vehicle records check.

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