Code Enforcement Officer

Principal Duties

• Protect the safety and health of citizens by ensuring compliance with health, safety, nuisance, traffic, and zoning ordinances.
• Inspect, monitor, and investigate residential and commercial premises to ensure compliance with municipal ordinances and state and federal regulations.
• Determine the nature of violations and/or unsafe conditions and steps necessary for compliance.
• Advise and educate violators of required action.
• Issue notices of violations and citations, as required.

Receive and Respond to Complaints

• Receive and respond to complaints, inquiries, and/or reports relative to codes or alleged code violations.
• Congduct investigations and provide recommendations for resolution.

Customer Information and Education

• Provide customer information as needed on codes and negotiate solutions to problem areas.

Record Keeping and Documentation

• Develop and maintain accurate records and documentation on all violations, investigations, inspections, enforcement actions and other job-related activities.

Case Preparation and Prosecution

• Prepare cases and act as a witness for prosecution in Municipal Court, as needed.

Monitoring and Compliance

• Monitor code enforcement cases to ensure compliance.

Public Education

• Conduct and participate in public education forums.

GIS System Utilization

• Utilize the GIS system to research and analyze property and code related data, generate maps, reports, and provide analysis, on an occasional basis or as requested.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Registered Code Enforcement Officer Certification, or the ability to obtain within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Ability to work shift that may include evenings and occasional weekends.
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision.

Preferred Knowledge

• Knowledge of municipal codes and enforcement processes.
• Knowledge of land subdivision, zoning, building, and sanitation codes.

Supplemental Information

• Work Environment/Physical Demands: Indoor and outdoor environments; work independently; drive from site to site; incumbents may be exposed to noise, dust, and inclement weather conditions. Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in field environment; to stand, stoop, reach, bend, kneel, squat, climb ladders, and walk on uneven terrain, loose soil, and sloped surfaces; to lift and/or move objects weighting up to 25 lbs.

Position Details

• Work Environment: Indoor and outdoor environments; work independently; drive from site to site; incumbents may be exposed to noise, dust, and inclement weather conditions.
• Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in field environment; to stand, stoop, reach, bend, kneel, squat, climb ladders, and walk on uneven terrain, loose soil, and sloped surfaces; to lift and/or move objects weighting up to 25 lbs.

Application Information

• Applications May Be Filed Online At www.cstx.gov/careers
• recruiting@cstx.gov