Building​/Property Inspector

Dept/Div: Community Development / Building & Neighborhood Services

Nature of Work: Technical and administrative work in the enforcement of City housing, zoning, environmental, weed/noxious growth, mobile home park, vacant property, and other related City codes. This position primarily manages the vacant building registry, regularly inspects vacant properties to determine and maintain compliance, and coordinates enforcement and case follow-up with City departments. During the active weed season, the position performs seasonal weed control inspection and enforcement duties.

The position also coordinates mobile home park licensing and inspection activities and maintains complete, accurate, and timely records in Civic Gov for assigned Building & Neighborhood Services programs. The work includes both office and field responsibilities and extensive interaction with co-workers, property owners, licensees, applicants, and the public by telephone, in writing, electronically, and in person. The employee is supervised and evaluated by the Building & Neighborhood Services Supervisor.

Essential Duties:

1. Manage the City vacant building registry and related enforcement program. Identify and track vacant properties; maintain current ownership, contact, registration, renewal, and compliance information; conduct routine inspections and re-inspections; and prepare records and reports regarding the status of vacant properties.

2. Perform inspections of vacant buildings and other assigned properties for compliance with applicable housing, zoning, environmental, property maintenance, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and related requirements. Clearly document observed conditions and violations and prepare notices, reports, photographs, citations, or other enforcement documents as authorized.

3. Maintain complete and accurate Civic Gov records for assigned vacant property, mobile home park, weed control, licensing, inspection, and enforcement activities. Enter and update property, owner, operator, contact, inspection, renewal, notice, compliance, case-status, photograph, and supporting-document information; perform routine record quality-control; and correct or coordinate correction of missing, outdated, duplicate, or inconsistent information.

4. Track licensing and registration deadlines and the status of assigned entities. Prepare and send reminder, renewal, expiration, missing-information, and other approved correspondence; monitor outstanding requirements and follow-up dates; identify expired, delinquent, incomplete, or unresolved records; and refer matters requiring enforcement or supervisory action to the appropriate staff. Provide licensing follow-up for other BNS programs as assigned.

5. Administer and coordinate the mobile home park licensing process in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 3 of the City Code. Receive and review applications, renewals, requests for changes, and transfer-related documentation for completeness; confirm required supporting information and fees; coordinate required inspections; track annual licensing status; and prepare the file and recommendations for review and action by the Building & Neighborhood Services Supervisor or other authorized official.

6. Conduct and document inspections of mobile home parks and follow-up activities necessary to evaluate compliance with Title 5, Chapter 3 and other applicable City requirements, including approved plans, space and setback requirements, utilities, sanitary and waste-disposal conditions, fire-protection provisions, structures, grounds, and property maintenance. Document deficiencies, monitor corrective action, and coordinate notices or enforcement steps as authorized.

7. Work closely with and communicate regularly with the City Attorneys office, Police Department, Fire Department, Planning staff, Finance, Purchasing, and other City departments as needed to provide current information, coordinate inspections and enforcement, resolve record discrepancies, and support vacant property, mobile home park, weed control, and other assigned BNS activities.

8. Read, comprehend, interpret, and apply applicable City codes and established procedures. Receive inquiries and complaints from co-workers and the public by telephone, in writing, electronically, and in person; provide routine program and case-status information; and direct technical, legal, or other matters to the appropriate department or staff…