Municipal Inspection Officer

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

Starting Salary Range: $26.38- $31.04/Hourly

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for administration and enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), and the City of Franklin Municipal Code. Routine job activities include education, enforcement, review of construction drawings, inspections, permitting, and interpreting complex ordinances.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviews plan submittals to verify compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, including design standards and sign regulations, and other applicable codes and ordinance and to prepare to conduct inspections of site improvements, building construction, and renovations;
• Research and determine property ownership and applicable zoning standards;
• Performs site inspections of nonresidential and multi-family development, including new signs, to ensure construction meets zoning requirements as approved;
• Conducts field investigations and inspections to evaluate possible violations of the IPMC, Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, and other applicable local and State codes and regulations relating to nuisance, zoning, junk and debris, abandoned/inoperative vehicles, and other property maintenance concerns;
• Captures, saves, and records photographs for evidence of violations and corrective actions;
• Researches and contacts responsible persons, landlords or tenants;
• Utilize enterprise software to develop and maintain accurate case files;
• Issues Notices of Violation and misdemeanor citations for violations of Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code, and other applicable local and State codes and regulations;
• Performs follow-up investigations to ensure that remedial action has been taken;
• Composes correspondence to citizens, design professionals, developers, contractors, and elected officials in order to educate, inform, and explain requirements of City of Franklin Zoning Ordinance, IPMC, and the Municipal Code.
• Presents a variety of information and statistics regarding zoning and code enforcement requirements and activity in the form of written, graphic, or oral reports for use by elected and appointed officials, special committees, or community organizations.
• Confers and coordinates with other public and private agencies and City departments on the investigation of violations across agency boundaries.
• Responds to public inquiries and public nuisance abatement complaints and answers questions related to Zoning and Code enforcement activities by researching, interpreting and explaining policies and regulations; analyzes, recommends and communicates appropriate solutions to problems; addresses customer complaints and schedules site visits
• Deals effectively, courteously and productively in difficult situations with customers from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Works closely with homeowners, landlords, tenants, businesses and community groups to grow strong neighborhoods through public relations, education and code enforcement activities.
• Maintains integrity of work by taking responsibility and accountability for completion of work, customer interactions, and by maintaining punctuality and attendance at work.
• Acts as a representative of the City by representing the City in community and official meetings with other City departments, organizations and professional groups…