Code Enforcement Administrator

City of Vicksburg

Job Description

Job Title: Code Enforcement Administrator

Department: Community Development

Reports To: Director of Community Development

FLSA Status: N

Prepared By: CRL/JGR

Prepared Date: October 1, 2022

Summary:

Inspects residential buildings, dwelling units, and surrounding areas to determine compliance with City ordinance standards by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Examines visually all areas to determine compliance with ordinance standards for heating, lighting, ventilating, and plumbing installations.

Measures dwelling units and rooms to determine compliance with ordinance space requirements.

Inspects premises for overall cleanliness, adequate disposal of garbage and rubbish, and for signs of vermin infestation.

Prepares forms and letters advising property owners and tenants of possible violations and time allowed for correcting deficiency.

Consults file for violations reports and revisits dwelling and/or surroundings area at periodic intervals to verify correction of violations by property owners and tenants.

Explains requirements of housing standards ordinance to property owners, building contractors, and other interested parties.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of builders, contractors, or citizen groups.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished to written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software (Excel) and Word Processing software (Microsoft Word).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have a valid driver's license.

Certified as a Housing Inspector by SBCCI or as a Property Maintenance Inspector ICC or able to achieve certification within 12 months.

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be able to interact effectively with the public and other City Department personnel.

Other Qualifications

Overtime, alternative work schedules, and on-call status may be assigned as needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person