Inspector A - Atlanta, GA, United States - City of Atlanta

Description

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City's infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained.

This position has the responsibility of conducting on-site inspections all over the City for compliance to the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance and other related codes.

Staff employed in this position must also conduct joint inspections with other City of Atlanta agencies for quality of life issues.

reviewing and conducting complex research for the documentation of legal non-conforming uses as well as for the approval of City of Atlanta Business Licenses, Special Police Licenses, State of Georgia Licenses and other permit and licenses as required.

This position must represent the City at public meetings and functions as required and must issue correction notice for violations of the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance and issue court citations for violators for Municipal Court proceedings.

Staff employed in this position must assist with report writing, writing letters and responses to inquiries made by the general public as well as prepare responses for the Chief for inquiries from City Council and the Mayors office.

Supervision Received
Works under very general supervision. verifies non-conforming units, structures, uses, parking, etc. Provides customer service through telephone calls and office visits from constituents. Investigates, responds and resolves citizens complaints involving potential or possible zoning violations.

Performs photo research to gather information on correct legal description, owner of record and prior violation history and status of violation.

Maintains and submits accurate and up-to-date records of inspection activities.
Applies organizational policies. Leadership Provided May provide guidance and training as required to lower level, interns, temporary employees, etc.
preparation and processing of permit applications; legal codes, court procedures, precedents, executive orders, agency rules and the democratic political process; principles and processes for providing customer and personal services (including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction); principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships and distribution of plant, animal and human life


Skill in:
safe, efficient use of measuring and inspection aids and tools utilized in performance of zoning inspections; utilizing personal computers and associated applications to include but not limited to word processing, electronic spreadsheets and permit system database applications; Ability to: interpret technical information encountered in the performance of duties; conduct inspections and investigations of zoning violations and prepare detailed and accurate records for use in legal procedures; secure facts, document information, evaluate data and draw valid conclusions;