Codes Dept - Codes Enforcement Officer ; Part-Time

This part-time position is the entry-level class in the codes enforcement job family. Initially under close supervision and working under the direction of the Codes Enforcement Sergeant for the Lebanon Police Department. An employee in this position will perform office and field work involving the inspection, investigation, and compliance of City codes, ordinances, abatement regulations governing nuisance, signage, zoning, and other ordinances in both commercial and residential areas.

• Receive and respond to complaints from the public, staff and outside agencies regarding violations of municipal codes and ordinances for nuisance, signage, zoning, abandoned or inoperative vehicles and substandard housing conditions; document violations by securing photographs and other pertinent data.
• Proactively patrol assigned areas, on a regular schedule, in a City vehicle to identify and evaluate problem areas and/or ordinance violations relating to trash, debris, high grass and/or weeds, substandard housing conditions, inoperative/parked vehicles and other community property nuisance.
• Proactively patrol assigned commercial area inspecting for compliance with ordinances related to property maintenance, sign regulations and approved landscaping plans.
• Input daily inspections information into the City’s code enforcement system and utilize system to retrieve data and generate reports.
• Prepares a variety of reports, memos and correspondences related to enforcement activities; and maintain accurate documentation and files on all investigations, inspections, and enforcement actions.
• Prepare and provide documentation and evidence in support of legal actions taken by the City; appear in court as necessary and testify at hearings and in court proceedings as required.
• Conduct computer research for property ownership, legal descriptions, issuance of permits and map guides.
• May enforce parking violations.
• Must be punctual and timely in meeting all job performance requirements, including but not limited to, attendance and tardiness standards and work deadlines.

• Determines whether plans for the structure comply with regulations.
• Inspects existing structures to determine safety standards are met and notifies property owners if deficiencies are found.
• Maintains a daily log of locations that are inspected, and violations issued.
• Maintains files including reports and photographs of inspections and violations.
• Notifies building owner of violations giving guidelines for correcting the deficiency as provided in the International Property Maintenance Code, or other property maintenance regulations adopted by the City, and enabling statutes within Tennessee Code Annotated.
• Issues stop-work order if deficiencies are not corrected.
• Other duties as assigned by the Police Chief.

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to obtain compliance from violators.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, codes and principles and methods of enforcing varied municipal codes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and other city departments.
• Ability to communicate with people in very stressful or combative situations, including handling irate customers, diffusing adversarial situations, and communicating calmly in tense situations.
• Ability to find appropriate solutions to problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively…