Posting Expires: When Filled.
Salary Range: $51,035.56- $68,132.47
General Description
Thispositionhastheresponsibilityofconductingon-siteinspectionsallovertheCityforcompliancetothe Atlanta Zoning Ordinance and other related codes.Staff employed in this position must also conductjoint inspections with other City of Atlanta agencies for quality-of-life issues.This position also has the responsibility of reviewing and conducting complex research for the documentation of legal non-conformingusesaswellasfortheapprovalofCityofAtlantaOccupationalTaxCertificates.Thisposition mustrepresenttheCityatpublicmeetingsandfunctionsasrequiredandmustissuecorrectionnoticesfor violations of the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance and issue court citations for violators for Municipal Court proceedings.The incumbent must ensure that best in class customerservice is provided to both internal and external customers, and embrace, support, and promote the City’s core values, beliefs, and culture.
Works under very general supervision. May work independently or with other skilled or semi-skilled workerswithresponsibilityforcompletionofassignedtasks.ReportstoLeadEnforcement Inspector
EssentialDuties&ResponsibilitiesThesearetypicalresponsibilitiesforthispositionandshouldnotbeconstruedasexclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
EnforcesthezoningordinanceandotherapplicablelawsandcodesfortheCityofAtlanta;verifiesnon-conforming units, structures, uses, parking, etc. by researching from several sources.
Conductcasereviewsandgeneratestatisticalreportsforexecutivestaff,CityCouncil,theMayor’sOffice, inquiries regarding zoning, land use complaints and other code violations.
Preparescourtbriefsandcourtcase dispositions.
AttendBZAhearings,courthearingsandlegalmeetingswhen required.
Attendcommunity,neighborhood,andotherengagementmeetingstoperformoutreachactivitiesto educate the public on zoning and building code related concerns/complaints.
Providesbestinclasscustomerservicewhenrespondingtotelephonecallsandofficevisitsfrom constituents.
Issuescorrectionnoticesandcitations.Inspects,evaluates,andrendersdecisionsofcomplianceto established zoning ordinances and related building code violations.
Reviewandapprovesignpermitsinaccordancewiththezoning ordinances.
Investigates,responds,andresolvescitizen’scomplaintsinvolvingpotentialorpossiblezoningandbuilding violations.
Issue violation citations and enforce adherence to zoning ordinances and building related codes. Verifies correction of violation.
Prepares reports of investigations to include processing of violation letters. Maintainsandsubmitsaccurateandup-to-daterecordsofinspectionactivities.
Issues and “Post” notices to permits on construction sites, Stop Work Orders, Working Without Permitsviolations, and other violations.
Ability to learn zoning and building related codes and ordinances adopted and enforced by the City, includingcurrentlyadoptedzoningcodesandordinances;interpretandapplypertinentfederal,state,and local laws, codes and regulations.
Abilitytoconductinspectionsandinvestigationsofzoningviolationsandpreparedetailedandaccurate records for use in legal proceedings.
Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithassociatepersonnel,thegeneral public, various departments and agencies.Ability to communicate with supervisors and other staff members.
Abilitytodealdiplomaticallyinadversesituations;includingtheabilitytosecurefacts,document information, evaluate data and draw valid conclusions.
Abilitytoexplaindepartmentalprocedurestocustomerstofacilitatezoningcompliance;directscustomers to appropriate divisions for requested services.
Abilityofcomprehend,interpretandapplycoderegulationsandprocedures,aswellasdepartmental policies and guidelines.
Abilitytocompile,organize,prepare,andmaintainanassortmentofrecords,reportsandinformation. Ability to use independent judgment.
Abilitytoperformthemathematicalcalculationsrequiredbythe job.
Abilitytoutilizeandunderstandcomputerapplicationsandtechniquesrequiredbythe job.
Abilitytoworkunderaminimumdegreeofstressrelatedtodutiesthatrequireconstantattentiontodetail and tight deadlines.
Knowledgeofzoningregulationsandotherapplicablelaws,rules,andordinances. Knowledge of methods of land descriptions.
Knowledgeoflegalcodes,courtprocedures,precedentcases,executiveorders,etc. Knowledge of the terminology used within the department.
Skilledinorganizingdailyinspections,inspectionfilesandtestreports;detectingcodeviolationswithinall required building construction; detecting lack of compliance with approved plans and zoning regulations related to historic preservation and/or urban design; analyzing building plans for existing and new structures for code compliance; effective written and oral communication skills; effective organizational skills.
Associate degree in construction, engineering real estate, construction management, planning or appropriaterelatedfieldandtwotothreeyearsasazoninginspectororcodeinspector(equivalent
professionalexperiencemaybeconsideredforsubstitutionfortherequireddegreeonanexception basis).
Associatedegreeinrealestate,constructionmanagement,planningorappropriaterelatedfieldandtwo to three years as a zoning inspector or code inspector (equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
MustholdatleastoneICCCertifiedZoningInspector,ICCPropertyMaintenance,orotherICC Building certification (If not, must obtain an ICC certification within 6 months of employment).
EssentialCapabilitiesandWorkEnvironment
Requiredphysical,lifting,andsensorycapabilitiesarerequirementstoperformthejobsuccessfully.Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
