Housing Inspector

Summary

The Housing Inspector position is the first level of inspections work in the City of Cleveland Heights. Incumbents perform property maintenance and code enforcement inspections to ensure compliance with the codes and ordinances adopted by the City.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform routine interior and exterior property maintenance inspections and re-inspections of all existing residential and commercial properties to enforce City’s adopted housing, building, and zoning codes
• Perform other inspections related to property maintenance, Point of Sale, complaints, nuisance abatement, vacant properties, building permits, and zoning code violations
• Make independent decisions regarding issuance of violation notices and compliance with the City's adopted housing and building codes
• Issue warnings and citations and appear in court as necessary to testify regarding violations while maintaining records of inspections
• Respond to resident inquiries and complaints
• Confer with homeowners, contractors, builders and the public to explain and interpret City code requirements, restrictions, and acceptable construction methods
• Prepare reports and maintain records of inspections
• Uphold the City’s mission to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive as part of all housing preservation activities

Qualifications

• Typical Qualifications: Knowledge of principles and practices of property maintenance and/or building codes and enforcement; Methods, materials and techniques involved in general building construction to recognize possible defects; Construction terminology; Techniques used to inspect residential and commercial construction to ensure compliance with adopted codes and ordinances
• Skills: Use of computers and related software applications for the creation and maintenance of records and reports; Use of tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices
• Ability: Interpret codes and ordinances and apply and administer the codes and regulations tactfully and impartially; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with property owners, tenants, contractors, City staff, and the public; Organize, prioritize and schedule time to achieve Department goals; Express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in written form; Provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers
• Education & Experience: High School Diploma or G.E.D., and additional technical training in construction; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

Supplemental Information

• HOURS OF WORK: The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (40 hours per week). The position requires reporting to City Hall most of the time, with frequent time spent in the field.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. May require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous conditions, open trenches and heights while performing inspections. Exposure to risks can be substantially controlled by safety precautions. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, fumes, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, extreme temperatures, electricity, chemicals, varying weather conditions, and intense noises.