Code Enforcement Inspector

Department: Housing & Neighborhood Services Department

Salary: $25.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

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Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

The primary duties of a Code Enforcement Inspector are conducting nuisance, housing and/or zoning inspections. The position will also attend community meetings to provide updates related to the work being conducted in neighborhoods.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs technical work conducting inspections of properties to ensure compliance with City's Housing, Health & Sanitation, Unified Development and Parking Ordinances.
• Serves as neighborhood liaison for code enforcement issues
• Inspects single and multi-family dwellings, vacant commercial properties, vacant lots, abandoned/junk vehicles, businesses, etc., to ensure compliance with City ordinances
• Takes necessary steps to ensure ordinance compliance by notifying property owners and tenants of violations
• Testifies at hearings such as the Housing Appeals Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Environmental Court
• Participates in meetings and educational sessions with citizens, neighborhood groups, neighborhood leaders and civic organizations to explain the City's ordinance enforcement programs
• Serves as a member of Service Area team with an objective to identify and connect all H&NS functions

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to obtain State Building Inspection Certification within three years of employment
• Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems
• Demonstrated good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate assigned areas
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Must have ability to use a personal computer and related technology to prepare reports and correspondence
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to obtain a City driving permit

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduation from a two-year college or university with a degree in business administration, public administration or related field with related work experience preferred
• Experience in residential construction or delivery of inspection/code enforcement services preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and must receive a State Building Inspection certification within three years of employment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.