City Marshal
Valdosta Police Department
Description
This position is responsible for the enforcement of city codes and ordinances.
- Performs substandard housing inspections and enforces city and state codes; notifies owners and tenants of code violations and identifies necessary improvements.
- Investigates complaints related to violations of city ordinances.
- Performs follow-up inspections to ensure improvements are completed in a timely manner.
- Completes reports and maintains inspection records.
- Issues citations; testifies in court as needed.
- Coordinates activities with other departments and external agencies.
- Responds to telephone inquiries from owners, builders, contractors, and others.
- Conducts checks of businesses for proper licenses and occupational tax certificates.
- Conducts property records searches.
- Serves citations in conjunction with food safety inspections; testifies in court.
- Issues parking tickets.
- Removes illegal signs from the right-of-way.
- Delivers council packets and other confidential documents.
- Performs related duties.
- Knowledge of code enforcement inspection principles and practices.
- Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
- Knowledge of property records research principles.
- Knowledge of relevant federal, state and county laws, city ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
- Skill in the use of photographic equipment.
- Skill in file management.
- Skill in problem solving.
- Skill in prioritizing and planning.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years’ experience or service.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
$20.82/hour