Zoning Inspector Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Are you passionate about shaping the future of your community while ensuring fairness and compliance? Join our team as a Zoning Compliance Inspector and play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of our municipality's growth and development. If you're detail-oriented, a great communicator, and ready to make a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to turn your skills into action. This position inspects commercial and residential properties to enforce conformance to adopted codes and zoning ordinances. Work is performed independently.

The list is not intended to be all-inclusive nor exclusive but is intended to provide examples of typical duties performed.

• Reviews permit applications and provides plan review for compliance of zoning ordinance codes.
• Enforces international property maintenance codes.
• Enforces zoning ordinances.
• Performs zoning compliance inspections on new and existing, residential, and commercial properties. Manages compliance inspections of the Corridor Overlay Regulations.
• Provides excellent customer service by managing zoning complaint calls, internet inquiries and follow up communication. Maintains records of all correspondence.
• Research complaints and presents evidence, as necessary, to enforce zoning code provisions. Maintains official records of all business zoning complaints with photographs and documentation required for the issuance of a summons.
• Issues notice of violation letters for non-compliance and works with the Police Department and Court System in the issuance of summons.
• Administers maintenance code and identifies all violations. Works closely with the Code Enforcement Officer to ensure compliance with nuisance abatement.
• Assists Planning and Zoning Administrator in preparing and presenting various cases such as variance, conditional use, and rezoning requests.
• Assists and participates in the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission meetings. May attend meetings on behalf of the Planning and Zoning Administrator on occasion.
• Performs wide variety of administrative, clerical and record keeping duties.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships with others.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs;
• Team Work - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
• Leadership - Inspires respect and trust;
• Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values;
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures;
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions;
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position;
• Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma/GED plus six years of related experience in planning, zoning, engineering or construction; or
• Associate's degree plus four years of related experience in planning, zoning, engineering or construction; or
• equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read construction and/or civil land drawings required.

Ability to obtain Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official (CAPZO) required within 12 months of hire.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Proficiency in relevant technology and software applications required for the role.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. This position requires the ability to multitask in fast-paced office environment. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The City of Pelham, Alabama, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy), color, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected status. We base our hiring decisions on a variety of factors, including skills and ability to perform the job, prior employment experience, employment references as to character and willingness to work, willingness to accept the offered salary and personal interviews. The City of Pelham, Alabama, is an equal-opportunity employer.

Benefits have been made available to employees through the Civil Service Law and approval of the governing body. Benefits are administered through the Human Resources Department. Questions concerning these benefits may be directed to this department. Following are highlights of some of the benefits offered to City of Pelham employees.

• Medical Plans
• Health Insurance Benefits Overview Flyer
• Group Health Benefits (Download PDF reader) - Local Government Health Insurance Board/BCBS
• Group Dental Benefits (Download PDF reader) - Local Government Health Insurance Board/BCBS (Download PDF reader)
• Vision Insurance through Humana
• AFLAC
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account Enrollment Form
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Group Life Insurance - Provided by the City of Pelham for employee
• AFLAC
• Supplemental Benefits Plans
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long Term Disability
• Retirement & Other Savings
• Retirement through the Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Deferred Compensation
• College Counts 529
• Discounted Tuition through Faulkner University
• Holidays & Leave
• 2025 Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Years of Service 1-12
• Full-Time Employee (Non-First Responder): 8 hours per month
• Police Patrol (12 Hour Shifts): 8.4 hours per month
• Fire Shift Personnel (24 Hour Shifts): 10.6 hours per month
• Years of Service 12-25
• Full-Time Employee (Non-First Responder): 12 hours per month
• Police Patrol (12 Hour Shifts): 12.6 hours per month
• Fire Shift Personnel (24 Hour Shifts): 15.9 hours per month
• Years of Service 25+
• Full-Time Employee (Non-First Responder): 16 hours per month
• Police Patrol (12 Hour Shifts): 16.8 hours per month
• Fire Shift Personnel (24 Hour Shifts): 21.2 hours per month
• Annual Carry Over Time
• Full-Time Employees: 320 hours
• Police Patrol (12 Hour Shifts): 336 hours
• Fire Shift Personnel (24 Hour Shifts): 424 hours
• Sick Leave
• Accrual is 8 hours per month
• Family Medical Leave
• Jury Leave