COMMUNITY SERVICE INSPECTOR Category: Full-Time Status: Open Hourly: Min $25.389 - Mid $31.736; Effective 10/01/2026 Published: September 17, 2026 Closing: Until Filled DEFINITION To investigate potential violations of municipal and State laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations including junk vehicles ordinance, weed and rubbish ordinance, sign ordinance, and dangerous buildings abatement code. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives general supervision from the Chief Building Official & Deputy Building Official May receive technical supervision from higher-level Inspection staff. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS For indefinite periods of time - mobility within a office and field environment; exposure to extreme cold, heat, heights, and noise; writing; walking; typing; twisting body; stooping; standing; squatting; sitting; seeing; kneeling; grasping; crawling; climbing; cleaning; lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds; reading; decision making; speaking; interfacing with the public; keen vision; clarity of hearing; communicating clearly and effectively, in person and by telephone; operation of a personal computer and calculator; operating a motor vehicle through city traffic. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: City codes, adopted ordinances, laws and regulations pertaining to junk vehicles, weed abatement, and dangerous buildings and any other unsafe or unsanitary violations etc. Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of code enforcement. City services and municipal organizational structures as they relate to code enforcement. Ability to: Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Maintain and update records, logs and reports. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Enforce pertinent codes, ordinances, State laws, and regulations with impartiality and efficiency. Respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for service in a fair, tactful, and firm manner. Identify code and ordinance sections, State Law which pertain to potential violations. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Two years of experience in governmental or municipal code enforcement experience, is preferred. A High School Diploma or GED is required. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES Possession of a valid Texas Driver's License, possession of or the ability to obtain a Texas Code Enforcement Officer Registration within 18 months and an ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification preferred within 2 years of date of hire. *Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. *Duties, responsibilities and actions may change at any time with or without notice. The City of La Porte is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Qualified Individuals. |
| Location | La Porte, Texas |
| Website | https://www.ci.la-porte.tx.us/ |
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