Code Enforcement Officer

City of Carrollton
Carrollton, TX
Category Social Services
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents, workers, and visitors to Carrollton, and to enhance the quality of life in the city by conducting systematic inspections of properties and enforcing regulatory standards.

Requirements

  • Conducts and performs specialized, technical, and complex inspections of single-family properties, multi-family properties, commercial and retail properties
  • Performs pro-active and reactive inspections based on public or staff complaints
  • Assess inspection results to determine compliance or a correct path for compliance by abatement of the violation
  • Perform administrative duties generating documentation in the form of letters, notices, citations, emails, lines, and administrative search warrants
  • Provide and effectively maintain accurate documentation and records for code enforcement cases
  • Prioritizes, schedules, and performs timely inspections and follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with applicable codes
  • Increases compliance with city codes by communicating effectively and courteously while researching and responding to customer complaints and questions
  • Coordinate and facilitate contractor abatements of code violations
  • Maintains successful working relationships and coordinates duties and projects with other City departments and outside agencies involved in code enforcement activities
  • Participates in and prepares presentations for community education programs designed to inform citizens of city regulations pertaining to property codes, rental housing issues, dangerous and substandard structures
  • Testifying in municipal court or before public boards/commissions
  • Be available for rotating 24/7 on-call shift for a period of one week responding to code violations after normal work hours and on weekends and holidays
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