LaSalle County
Job Description
Job title: Environmental Inspector
Work Location: 119 West Madison St., Room 107, Ottawa, IL 61356
Division/Department: Land Use Department
Reports to: Director of Land Use
Employment Classifications: Salary Grade: ____
X Full-time Part-time
Exempt X Nonexempt Current Employee holding position is:
Salaried X Hourly __OPEN___
X Bargaining Unit
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Environmental Inspector is employed by the County but shall work cooperatively with the IEPA under a delegated
agreement between the County and the IEPA. The agreement between the IEPA and the County requires a minimum of 100
activities every state fiscal year. These activities include illegal dumping, fly dumping, illegal dump sites, junk yards, permitted
active landfills, closed landfills, permitted transfer stations, permitted compost facilities, non-permitted transfer stations, non-
permitted compost facilities and miscellaneous solid waste complaints. The inspector will also be responsible for enforcement
of the LaSalle County Inoperable Vehicle Ordinance.
- Review County, State, and Federal Statutes, Codes and Ordinances pertaining to solid waste facilities and have a
comprehensive understanding of said requirements. Train under and follow the written protocol established by the
IEPA and the Director
- Understand, investigate, and implement enforcement procedure under the direction of the IEPA and the Director of the
Department.
- Communicate all solid waste complaints, inspections, and correspondence, directives from the IEPA to the Director of
the Department
- Maintain organized filing, tracking, and reporting system per IEPA requirements and ensure that said files are accessible
for department personnel
- Utilize office and field time in an effective and efficient manner, under the direction of the Director, and submit
daily time sheets, pursuant to IEPA requirements
- Follow the IEPA requirement for submitting reports, photos, and all other information necessary under the enforcement
grant program (per the IEPA) and per the direction of the Director
- Respond to complaints and generate appropriate paperwork in the IEPA’s stipulated time frame.
- Re-inspect and generate appropriate paperwork for cases until compliance is achieved. Re-inspections should be
conducted in a timely manner in compliance with IEPA and LaSalle County’s time frames.
- Maintain complete confidentially in all issues pertaining to any solid waste enforcement activity under the delegation
agreement specifically; and all office information in general.
- Participate in IEPA requested inspections as requested by the IEPA and the Director.
- Review files and procedures at IEPA Rockford Office and neighboring counties as required.
- Assist in the enforcement of the LaSalle County Inoperable Vehicle Ordinance through written and verbal communication
with violators.
- Assist in the inspection and enforcement of the LaSalle County Ordinances.
- Perform Environmental Education Presentations to schools/organizations. These presentations include solid
waste/recycling topics.
- Assist with Zoning Board of Appeals and Committee meetings as requested by Director (may include evening hours)
- Assist with all recycling/collection or other special events as requested by Director (may include weekend hours)
Date Revised: 01/2022 Approvals: B Gift
