Senior Community Enhancement Codes Inspector

About the role

This position is responsible for performing intermediate technical work using a proactive approach in securing and maintaining compliance with ordinances and regulations relating to property maintenance, fire and safety, health, zoning, occupational licensing, signs, construction codes and use permit compliance within the City for commercial and residential properties.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Community Enhancement Code Enforcement Inspection staff.
• Makes independent inspections of existing commercial properties for compliance with the zoning ordinance and the approved site plan, the property maintenance code, and other City codes and ordinances.
• Conducts independent field inspections, explains, and interprets codes, attempts to obtain voluntary compliance, writes reports, correspondence, and notices, gathers evidence, prepares cases, and testifies in court.
• Regularly inspects single family and multifamily residential properties to verify compliance with City property maintenance, fire and safety, zoning, and related codes and ordinances.
• Responsible for recommendations of Multifamily proprieties referrals to the Enhanced inspection program.
• Participation on the Housing Action Team Monthly outreach to Multifamily properties, Civic Associations, HOA to ensure an understanding of the enforced Property Maintenance Code adopted by the City
• Works with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the County's Fire Department related to hazardous spills.
• Investigates and resolves citizen complaints regarding rental and non-rental properties, rodents, snow and ice, weeds, refuse, vehicles and other health and safety nuisances at residential properties.
• Performs inspections relative to permits issued for signs, and licenses for vendors and amusement establishments.
• Enforces oversized vehicle regulations and investigates complaints relative to parking violations.
• Confers with and advises owners, tenants, contractors, agents, and community leaders regarding various code requirements and means to achieve code compliance.
• Appears in court when necessary and produces documents and testimony to have legal action taken against property owners in an attempt to gain code compliance.
• Makes independent patrol inspections of assigned areas for compliance with zoning ordinance, property maintenance code, and other City codes and ordinances as part of the Community Enhancement Program.
• Inspects properties for compliance with conditions of Use Permits and Special Exceptions.
• Evaluates exterior property conditions for site plan adherence.
• Removes illegally erected signs from public property and rights-of-way.
• Makes independent inspections of commercial/industrial areas for compliance with zoning ordinance, property maintenance code, and other City codes and ordinances.
• Inputs inspection data into the computer system.
• Accurately prepares violation notices and citations, which are sent to property owners in order to achieve compliance with code requirements.
• Handles inquiries from the public, and when necessary, refers questions to the appropriate Department.
• Makes independent patrols inspections of assigned areas for compliance with zoning ordinance, property maintenance code, and other City codes and ordinances as part of the Community Enhancement Program.
• Inspects properties for compliance with conditions of Use Permits and Special Exceptions.
• Evaluates exterior property conditions for site plan adherence.
• Removes illegally erected signs from public property and rights-of-way.
• Makes independent inspections of commercial/industrial areas for compliance with zoning ordinance, property maintenance code, and other City codes and ordinances.
• Inputs inspection data into the computer system.
• Accurately prepares violation notices and citations, which are sent to property owners in order to achieve compliance with code requirements.
• Handles inquiries from the public, and when necessary, refers questions to the appropriate Department.

Requirements

• High school degree; and four (4) years of experience working with the public, property management, housing code enforcement or building construction trades; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Pass a thorough background investigation.
• Must possess an appropriate and valid driver's license.
• Possess of (or ability to obtain) the International Code Council Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector certification within one year of employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or ability to learn City of Rockville Basic Property Maintenance Code, Zoning Ordinances, One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, rental facilities and landlord/tenant ordinances, zoning ordinance, amusement and vendor ordinances, and sign regulations and MD Accessibility Code.
• Knowledge or ability to learn the interpretation of City codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Ability to describe code related conditions in detail and maintain extensive records on case histories.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with homeowners, architects, developers, contractors, other employees, and the general public.
• Ability to be tactful but firm during contentious circumstances.
• Ability to be effective and concise in oral and written communication.
• Ability to input data into a computer system.

Skills

• Ability to describe code related conditions in detail and maintain extensive records on case histories.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with homeowners, architects, developers, contractors, other employees, and the general public.
• Ability to be tactful but firm during contentious circumstances.
• Ability to be effective and concise in oral and written communication.
• Ability to input data into a computer system.

Benefits

The City of Rockville offers a wide range of health and wellness benefits to full-time, regular employees. Part-time, regular employees working more than 20 hours per week may be eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis. Benefits are not available to temporary employees.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Legal Resources
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-Term Disability Program
• Additional Benefits