Zoning Inspector

Overview

Code Enforcement promotes a healthy, attractive, and safe city by addressing conditions that contribute to blight. We focus on unsafe buildings, neglected properties, and incompatible land uses to help preserve community quality.

Location:

500 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084, United States

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental coverage effective date of hire
• Retirement plan includes 401a and Health Savings Plan with employer contribution

• Inspect existing multiple-family dwellings and premises for compliance with codes and ordinances, including nuisance and property maintenance.
• Identify violations, interpret legal requirements, coordinate inspections, and communicate with apartment management and staff to explain regulations and resolve violations.
• Follow up with apartment management to effectively communicate actions, resolutions, or outcomes.
• Create invoices, monitor payments, issue compliance certificates.
• Complete and maintain daily inspection records, write notices, prepare reports.
• Fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests.
• Collaborate with the City Attorney’s Office to address legal issues as needed.
• Train and support sign removal volunteers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree (or 60 credit hours) in business or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of four years of recent full-time work experience (or part-time equivalent) in compliance and enforcement of housing/zoning codes and ordinances.
• Obtain International Code Council (ICC) Certification for Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector within twelve months from the date of hire.
• Applicants with an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, especially when interpreting code requirements and recommending solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and experience with Geographic Information Systems, BS&A Inspection (or other municipal code enforcement software), and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work outside in all seasons, climb stairs, traverse uneven terrain, and twist, bend, stoop, and kneel to conduct thorough inspections.
• Must possess a valid Michigan driver's license with a good driving record (based on City of Troy standards). Out-of-state applicants must provide a current driving record at the time of application and obtain a State of Michigan license within one month of appointment.
• As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen (including marijuana).

• Current International Code Council (ICC) Certification for Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector.
• Recent work experience inspecting and licensing multiple family dwellings.
• Recent employment as a municipal Housing, Zoning, or Codes Inspector.
• Knowledge of property maintenance repairs and/or codes.

• Full-time, year-round.
• Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, evenings and weekends as needed.
• Limited remote work with Supervisor approval.

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The City of Troy is committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all applicants. The City of Troy will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal and law.