Nature of Work

The purpose of this job is to conduct independent inspections of properties for housing, nuisance, zoning, and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes pertinent to the function of housing and property maintenance enforcement. Ensures compliance with structural, health, safety, standards, identifies violations, issues verbal and written orders to property owners. Provides referrals to other departments when appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Conducts independent inspections of properties for housing, nuisance, zoning, and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes

Prepares written orders citing code violations, posts violation notices, writes case reports for documentation, prepares warning letters.

Determines if structures should be condemned, calculates relocation fees for residential rental cases, issues notices to landlord, verifies security and posts condemnation notices

Prepares notice of complaint for property owner, verifies property ownership, reviews any open case files, and determines housing, nuisance, zoning and building maintenance code violations or other assigned codes

Conducts re-inspections of code violations, makes determinations regarding case closing, extensions, continuation of enforcement, and relocation fees. Handles disposition of funds

Prepares code violation cases for court, collects evidence, photographs violations, prepares legal documents and case history information, confers with city attorney, obtains criminal warrants or issues municipal civil infraction, and testifies in court

Prepares and processes work orders for city vendor to correct code violations, inspects work completed by vendor, authorizes payment to vendor

Maintains organized case records, inspection results and prepares reports

Communicates with court officials, probation department, city attorney's office, community agencies, neighborhood associations, tenants, property owners and general public

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City of Grand Rapids

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