Code Compliance Inspector (Parking Enforcement)

Regular full-time, non-exempt benefited position. Hiring range: $29.00–$32.00 per hour.

About the role

Under the direction of the Building Services Director, the Code Compliance Inspector ensures compliance with City code through regular inspections and investigations in designated areas. This position inspects businesses and residential properties, evaluates them against ordinances, identifies violations, and initiates corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Enforce City parking ordinances and regulations throughout Millcreek, including City Hall, public properties, rights-of-way, and designated parking areas.
• Conduct routine parking patrols and respond to citizen complaints regarding parking violations, abandoned vehicles, restricted parking, and other parking-related concerns.
• Issue warnings, citations, and other enforcement actions for parking violations in accordance with City ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Investigate parking-related complaints and violations; document findings, maintain enforcement records, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate with Public Works, Police, and other City departments on parking enforcement, special events, construction impacts, and traffic control needs.
• Assist with monitoring and enforcing parking restrictions during snow removal, street maintenance, and public safety operations.
• Conduct inspections for City code and ordinance violations; determine the nature of violations and advise property owners; coordinate and monitor solutions.
• Respond to citizen complaints regarding alleged violations of city codes, ordinances, and regulations in designated areas.
• Perform field investigations and property inspections to assess violations, including checking "clear view" on corner lots, sign compliance, and zoning compliance; prepare investigative reports.
• Initiate legal proceedings where appropriate and coordinate with city legal staff; may administer preliminary sanctions as allowed by ordinance or code; provide testimony in court as required.
• Enforce zoning violations, weed abatement, nuisances, parking regulations, and other City ordinances; investigate and enforce unauthorized dumping.
• Issue warnings, misdemeanors, administrative citations, parking citations, or other corrective actions for ordinance violations.
• Assist in reviewing and modifying codes, ordinances, and regulations; receive legal interpretations to direct enforcement; make recommendations on practical application.
• Maintain assigned equipment and vehicle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• At least two years of public contact experience conducting field inspections, investigations, code enforcement, or related experience.
• Valid Utah Class D Driver’s License.

Skills

• Knowledge of City parking ordinances, traffic regulations, citation procedures, and applicable state laws related to parking enforcement.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain professionalism in contentious enforcement situations.
• Knowledge of public zoning laws, city and state codes, property rights, boundaries, subdividing, zoning, signing, and legal procedures for securing sanctions.
• Ability to read maps, locate properties, and maintain records and reports.
• Skill in enforcing regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality.
• Diplomacy, cooperative problem-solving, and good judgment in difficult situations.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain rules and procedures clearly to the public.
• Proficiency in operating a personal computer and Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, employees, elected officials, and other public agencies.

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment with daily travel to indoor/outdoor sites throughout Millcreek.
• Physical demands include standing or sitting for prolonged periods; stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting; lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderate to heavy weights.
• Requires repetitive hand movement and fine coordination for computer use; verbal communication for information exchange.
• Exposure to inclement weather conditions, including heat, rain, cold, and snow.
• Vision and hearing within normal ranges, with or without correction.
• Expected to work during normal business hours Monday through Friday, with occasional extended hours, evenings, weekends, and on-call status.