Lead Property Standards Officer

The Lead Property Standards Officer (PSO) promotes neighborhood sustainability by ensuring compliance with City ordinances related to private property and rental housing, as outlined in the Westminster Municipal Code. This position serves as a supervisor, enforcer, educator, and liaison, overseeing a team of PSOs and Rental Housing Inspectors (RHIs).
The Lead PSO performs inspections and enforcement duties, prepares written reports detailing violations and required corrective actions, and develops enforcement strategies to bring properties into compliance. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, conducting performance evaluations, and administering corrective action when necessary.
This role handles complex land use investigations, makes determinations on potential zoning and property standards violations, and recommends policy or procedural updates. The Lead PSO also inspects rental properties, ensures compliance with the City’s Rental Property Maintenance Code, and supports the Rental Housing Team as a trained Housing Inspector. The position also collaborates closely with internal departments—including Building, Planning, Police, Fire, and the City Clerk’s Office—coordinating efforts on enforcement and regulatory matters.
The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage, and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee’s level of proficiency and usage.
The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission:
The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork).