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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION The purpose of this position is to ensure compliance with the State Building Code, City Code Ordinances, and Rental Ordinance requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides excellent customer service to all members of our community, inclusive of all races, genders, sexual orientations, religions, abilities, ages, national or ethnic origins, languages, citizenship status, socioeconomic status, and political affiliations. Ensures the effective implementation and enforcement of codes, ordinances, and laws to protect the safety and welfare of the community.

Issues various permits as required by codes, ordinances, and policies in a timely manner through efficient use of the building permitting system. Conducts plan reviews to ensure compliance with Minnesota State Building Code, International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), Uniform Pluming Code (UPC), International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), and other applicable code requirements. Meets with architects, engineers, developers, builders, and property owners to educate and advise on code requirements related to construction design, materials and practices.

Performs building inspections, rental inspections, and property maintenance inspections. Responds to complaints and inquiries from property owners, developers, builders, and the general public. Resolves conflicts as appropriate.

Consults with City staff as appropriate. Maintains records of building and inspection activities. Prepares correspondence as needed.

Assists other divisions and departments as needed. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Maintains confidentiality and security of all personnel data, documents and files.

Proper & safe use & maintenance of any assigned City vehicle, equipment, property, etc. Attends all training to ensure a legal, safe, and compliant work environment. Observes & practices safe work habits.

Maintains and monitors all training departmental & safety requirements to be legal, safe, & compliant with laws & regulations. Ensure compliance with pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations including the Minnesota Data Practices Act, (OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Act and complies with all City and departmental policies and procedures. Ability to utilize standard office software as well as specialized software at an intermediate skill level.

Assist City departments, divisions, and outside agencies as directed. Functions as a team member with all City employees, and effectively interacts with all levels of City personnel. Effectively coordinates activities with other staff and City personnel.

Actively participates and promotes all human resource department activities, duties, meetings, training sessions, etc. as a team member. Effectively interacts, participates and contributes to a high performing Community Development Department.

Adheres to all City and department policies and procedures and requirements. Ability to exhibit excellent time management skills while coordinating an unpredictable workload. MINIMUM TRAINING / MINIMUM & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Three to Five (3-5) years progressively responsible experience in building construction or inspection, applicable trade work, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work.

Certification as a Building Inspector or Plans Examiner by the International Code Council (ICC) or equivalent credentials. PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Certification as Building Official by the State of Minnesota. Experience serving as a building inspector or code official in a municipality with a historic downtown or similar district.

Experience inspecting commercial industrial and mixed-use buildings. HOURS OF WORK Business/office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday 7:30am-6pm, and Friday, 7:30am-12:00pm. Morning and/or evening meetings as assigned.

Ineligible for hybrid telecommuting work. Data Practices Advisory The information requested on the application is necessary, either to identify you or to assist in determining your suitability for the position for which you are applying. You may legally refuse, but refusal to supply the requested information will mean that your application for employment may not be considered.

Information requested on your application that is defined by State Statute as public may be released on request and includes job history, education and training, rank on our eligibility list, relevant test scores, veteran's status, and work availability. Your name is private except when you are certified as eligible for appointment to a vacancy or selected as a finalist for the position. Certain other information requested on your application is private and may be released only to you or to governmental entities authorized access by law (MS 13.02, Subd

12). Private data contained above: NAME: Used to identify you in relation to other applicants. LOCAL/PERMANENT ADDRESS/HOME TELEPHONE: Used to contact you regarding your application's status.

You are not legally required to provide this information. Failure to provide this information may result in a delay in processing or notifying you of your application's status. LICENSE INFORMATION: Used to certify applicants for position where State law requires appropriate license.

You are legally required to provide this information. Failure to provide this information may result in your rejection as an applicant for these positions. AGE RANGE: Used to accurately certify applicants for certain types of work according to State law.

You are legally required to provide this information. Failure to provide this information may result in rejection of your application. CITIZENSHIP STATUS: Used to certify applicants for work in the United States as determined by laws of the United States Department of Labor and the State of Minnesota.

Failure to provide this information may result in rejection of your application. EMPLOYMENT: If you are selected for employment with the City, the following additional information about you will be public: your name; actual gross salary and salary range; contract fees; actual gross pension; the value and nature of your fringe benefits; the basis for and the amount of any added remuneration, such as expenses or mileage reimbursement, in addition to your salary; your job title; job description; the dates of your first and last employment with the City; the status of any complaints or charges against you while at work; the final outcome of any disciplinary action taken against you, specific reasons for it, and all supporting documentation about your case; terms of any agreement settling administrative or judicial proceedings; your work location and work telephone number; your badge number, if any; honors/awards received; and payroll time sheets. Information not listed as public, which is maintained as part of your personnel record, is private, and will not be shared with anyone but those members of our staff and appointing authorities whose work assignment requires access, those persons authorized by law to have access, and those persons to whom you have given your informed written consent.

Examples, but not an exclusive listing, of those authorized by law to have access to personnel data include labor organizations to the extent they need it in the conduct of normal business as your representative, insurance providers, City contractors whose contracts require access (e.g., the City Attorney or insurance claims adjuster), Public Employees Retirement Association, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, State Department of Employment and Security and any other entity authorized by law. Personnel data will be disclosed as required by a court order or for the purposes of wage attachments, and as may be required by any State or Federal law subsequently enacted. For further information refer to MN Statutes Ch

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