City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Code Inspector C

Under general supervision, this position performs investigations and inspections and researches and evaluates code violations within the City’s jurisdiction. This position determines the presence of health hazards, nuisance violations, unsafe building conditions, and violations of any health, building, or land use regulation, statute, or ordinance.

1. Determines if violations are present at the reported properties, and enforces residential, commercial, and multifamily complex nuisance complaints.
2. Enforces moderate to complex substandard housing complaints and zoning complaints.
3. Advises Code Inspectors through all phases of case management and field inspections.
4. Conducts investigations on reported property code violations, which includes interviews with tenants/occupants, neighbors, contractors, workers, or property owners, to evaluate validity.
5. Performs research of reported property to determine property ownership, current occupants, and extent of violations.
6. Refers code violations to appropriate departments or agencies, and evaluates research findings to determine appropriate enforcement action.
7. Coordinates the improvement or remedy of the violations with the property owners, violators, and/or other City departments.
8. Coordinates with the notification of property owners or violators as required by code, regulation, or State statute for any action taken.
9. Documents all actions, complying with all City standards, taken from initial investigation through the attainment of compliance, abatement, or judicial/administrative referral.
10. Prepares complete cases for administrative, quasi-judicial, and judicial enforcement, which may include providing witness testimony.
11. Complies with all applicable security and safety rules, regulations, and standards pertaining to vehicles and personal safety.
12. Responds to inquiries regarding registered complaints and results.
13. Performs post-disaster assessment of debris volume for collection services.
14. Attends special meetings, which may include presenting/providing information related to code enforcement.

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

• Knowledge of the principles, interpretation, and administration of applicable policies; codes; and municipal, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques, procedures, and reporting.
• Knowledge of the methods required in reading and interpreting maps, building plans, and site plans.
• Knowledge of applying land use codes and ordinances, which includes, but is not limited to, research and the use of site plans.
• Knowledge of the coordination and integration of the investigative function with other operations, the department, and the City.
• Knowledge of data entry and retrieval procedures.
• Skill in evaluating research to determine applicable ordinances, codes, regulations, and statutes.
• Skill in written and oral communication of any violation and the requirements for its improvement or rehabilitation to architects, contractors, developers, other City staff, and the public to achieve voluntary compliance.
• Skill in making accurate measurements and computations.
• Skill in preparing clear and concise written reports, and in presenting data to provide timely management information.
• Skill in recordkeeping, organizational and time management to meet Federal, State, City, department, and division-mandated deadlines.
• Skill in using a digital camera, laptop and/or notebook computer, and software applications.

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years of experience in code enforcement, code administration, building inspections, building construction, planning or other regulatory or law enforcement capacity enforcing and interpreting codes and regulations, including two (2) years of case management experience.
• Graduation with an Associate degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Environmental, Engineering, Urban Planning, Criminal Justice, Building Science, Construction Management, or in a related field may substitute for experience in code enforcement or building construction trade up to two (2) years.

• Valid Texas driver license within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Criminal background check is required.
• Registered as a Code Enforcement Officer with the State of Texas within one (1) year of employment.

Ability to bend, lift, walk, carry, or use a force equal to lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.