JOB Under direction of the Chief Building/Fire Code Official, this position performs complex residential and commercial inspections of buildings and structures in various stages of construction, alteration, and repair for compliance with applicable building, accessibility, energy, zoning codes, and ordinances; responds to inquiries from the public, applicants, contractors, and other City staff and departments; may assist in training or providing direction to other staff, including temporary employees. Performs related duties as required. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Reviews, for purposes of inspection, architectural plans of buildings to be constructed, altered, repaired, etc., for conformance with building, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, housing, zoning and related local and state codes and ordinances; inspects buildings for compliance with such regulations and notifies builders of any required certificates of occupancy.
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Performs building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, energy, and gas appliance and heating and ventilation and other related installations. Consults with the designer or contractors regarding plan changes and plan conformance with building code requirements.
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Trains and provides working lead assistance in specialty areas to Building Inspectors in the performance of their duties; reviews output and quality of work performed and provides evaluation input to management accordingly.
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Interprets codes and maintains up-to-date knowledge of approved methods, materials, and equipment pertaining to building, plumbing, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and electrical construction; may attend meetings and conferences of inspection officials.
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Prepares a variety of reports and correspondence regarding construction status, stop work, and violations; enters data using a personal computer; and may prepare monthly reports of number and types of inspections utilizing daily log as record of inspections.
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Prepares and maintains records, inspection and investigation reports, and correspondence, which include stop work orders and building and code enforcement complaints, referrals, and investigations.
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Assists in court actions involving building, zoning, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical violations.
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Investigates code enforcement complaints of building, plumbing, housing, wiring, heating and ventilation, refrigeration, and zoning violations.
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Answers questions and complaints, and provides information regarding plumbing, building, zoning, housing, electrical and related codes, ordinances and inspections.
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Devises forms, files, building division web page updates and other procedures necessary for the efficient operation of the Building Division.
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May review and approve permit applications and issues appropriate certificates of occupancy.
