Zoning Inspector

SUMMARY

Conducts code inspections including environmental housing and zoning to determine compliance with City and State codes and ordinances.

Works under the immediate direction of the Zoning Director but also under the general direction of the Commerce Director.

Flexible hours Monday through Sunday (35 hours per week) as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Conducts environmental, housing, and zoning code inspections to determine compliance with City and State codes and ordinances.

· Prepares written and digital inspection reports which document findings.

· Provide clear and consistent instructions on how to remedy violations.

· Have a complete understanding of all applicable environmental, housing and zoning codes and ordinances at the City and State level.

· Enter record information digitally as required.

· Attend and provide testimony at Municipal, District and Superior court when required.

· Perform related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with at least two years’ worth of experience. Ability to communicate in Spanish or Portuguese is desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as city ordinances, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must complete the Basic Code Enforcement/Building Inspection course taught at either URI or CCRI within one year of hire date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,646.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $53,646