Salary: $21.07 Hourly
Location : York, PA
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Number: 00072
Department: Permits, Zoning & Inspections
Opening Date: 04/25/2025
Closing Date: 5/9/2025 4:30 PM Eastern
Position Summary The purpose of this position is to enforce the Property Maintenance Code in order to ensure a safe, sanitary and good quality of life to the citizens of York. This is accomplished by patrolling assigned areas to identify violations; entering violations on electronic device(s); sending copies of violation notices to property owners; entering violation notices into the appropriate system; following up on violation notices to ensure that the violations have been corrected; filing of summary citations if the violations are not corrected; filing the paperwork in the city's filing system. Other duties include meeting with citizens and answering questions; preparing and teaching Citizen Inspector Courses; preparing and maintaining yearly spreadsheets; ensuring that complaints are transferred to the right department(s)/personnel.
Essential Functions Enforces the Property Maintenance Code by investigating possible quality of life violations; entering complaints into the system or distributing complaints to the appropriate department; following up on complaints called into the office; taking pictures/documenting violations; attending staff meetings; attending court hearings.Sends complaint information to home owners by researching City databases for owner's information; preparing violation notices or typing up violation letters; posting violation notices/letters on properties and sending them to the owners.Performs Clerical duties by typing; answering phones; filing; copying and emailing; creating files.Provides customer service by receiving and returning phone calls; maintaining communications with citizens in the community and at the office; teaching Citizen Inspector Courses; providing support to other departments.
Required Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAbility to exercise good judgment, tact, and discretion in dealing with individuals having business with The City of York and establish working relationships with co-workers, and supervisors.
Knowledge of the geography of the City of York.
Ability to learn the City of York's Codified Ordinances, including the Property Maintenance Code of the City of York, and to correctly apply them to actual field situations.
Ability to utilize necessary equipment, carrying out assigned duties while working effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency and enforcement situations.
Ability to input and retrieve information from all Bureau software programs relevant to responsibilities.
Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements.
Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Over six months and including one (1) year work experience in a related field.
Valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License required.
All persons who become employed by the City on or after the effective date of this section (May 18, 2022) shall be or become residents of York County or any county contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties), within six months from the first date the employee achieves permanent employment status.
Must pass a background check, Drug Test and provide a PA Child Abuse History Clearance certificate with "No record" exist.
Note: Child Abuse History Clearance must be dated within one year from the date of application and must show that "no record exists".
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All full-time employees are offered Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug coverage.
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Do you have a valid PA class C drivers license?
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Do you have a High School diploma or equivalent?
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Describe your work experience in property maintenance inspections and code enforcement.
Required Question