Animal Code Enforcement

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Enforce the City and State animal ordinances to ensure public safety from animals, the humane treatment of animals, and the prevention of the spread of diseases from animals to humans.

• Cleans shelter and performs animal husbandry daily.
• Patrols for violations and receives dispatches regarding violations, responds by capturing and removing animals, assuring safety, public health and professionalism.
• When a violation is detected, provide an appropriate and timely response assuring safety for animals, citizens, and self.
• Euthanize animals as required in a timely manner.
• Completes all required paperwork, assuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Volunteer Program – responsible for recruitment, training and observatory duties.

Finds remains or is advised of remains of dead animals and completes the disposal assuring for sanitation and for safety.

• Keeps statistics, work logs, and other required data on animal code efforts for compliance with state, local and other regulations.
• Communicates with citizens, agencies, and others assuring politeness, professionalism, and a positive public image utilizing phone, email, and verbal skills.
• Transport animals to veterinarian clinic. Transports dogs to Moberly Correctional Center for “puppies for parole” training program and assists finding homes for dogs.

Assist Lead Code Enforcement personnel with observe and reporting of city ordinance violations such as unmaintained lawns, trash carts, and other property maintenance violations per City code.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Above average accessibility of all work sites required for the position.
• Above average exposure to weather and temperature extremes.
• Average exposure to chemicals and fumes.
• Average exposure to heights.
• Above average exposure to work safety hazards.
• Above average amount of overtime/extended work hours required.
• Above average exposure to dust.
• Above average exposure to loud noises.
• Above average exposure to darkness.
• Above average exposure to cramped spaces.

• Normal physical mobility: movement from place to place on the job, considering distance and speed.
• Normal physical agility; ability to maneuver body while in place.
• Normal physical strength to handle routine materials and tools.
• Above normal physical strength to handle 80 lb. objects, considering frequency.
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Normal physical balance; ability to maintain balance and physical control.
• Normal coordination, including eye/hand, hand/foot, etc.
• Above normal endurance.

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver’s license

• Average concentration/intensity; prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks.
• Average memory, considering the amount and type of information.
• Above average complexity of decision making.
• Above average time pressure of decision making.
• Above average analytical thinking.
• Above average conceptual thinking.
• Above average exposure to mental and psychological hazards.

• Normal ability to see.
• Normal ability to distinguish colors.
• Normal ability to hear.
• Normal ability to smell.
• Normal ability to touch.