ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER/

NUISANCE ABATEMENT OFFICER/

FIELD INSPECTOR

 

NATURE OF WORK

The Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector shall work under the direction of the Director of Planning & Zoning and is responsible for enforcing ordinances such as bunkhouses, tall grass, sunken vessels, abandoned houses and unsafe buildings and junk and abandoned vehicles, that pose or present an eminent or immediate danger, nuisance, and/or hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of St. Mary Parish.
 

REQUIREMENTS OF WORK

Graduation from an accredited high school, and/or any combination of training and experience which would provide the following knowledge, abilities and skills:
 

• Background in construction management with general knowledge and experience in electrical, plumbing, sewage, and structural construction;

 

• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; of business English, spelling and arithmetic.  Some skill required in the operation of a typewriter and computer;

 

• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions; to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to prescribed departmental procedures; to make routine arithmetic computations; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.  Must be trustworthy, courteous, and be able to follow instructions with minimal supervision.  Must have a good personality and practice good work ethics.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

(NOTE:  The examples listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in positions allocated to this classification.  The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks in which the work is similar related, or a logical assignment of the position.)






The Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector shall operate in accordance with language and procedures as styled in St. Mary Parish Ordinance No. 1410, the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance.  Upon the complaint or report of any person, or upon his/her own, the Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector shall make on site inspections of properties and compile written reports citing specific findings and recommendations to cure the said complaint.  The report shall include Video and Snap Shot photography as well as drawings should that be warranted.  A file shall be kept of each case handled by this office.  If found to be in non-compliance, verbal and/or written Notices and/or Citations to comply with the applicable provisions of any St. Mary Parish Ordinance shall be served to the appropriate party.  If the Notices and/or Citations are ignored, the Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector shall pursue complete satisfaction of said non-compliance through the Adjudication Proceedings of the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance and/or through Judicial proceedings as outlined in the applicable ordinance in the appropriate court having jurisdiction thereof.

The Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector, under the direction of the Director of Planning & Zoning, shall perform inspections in the field to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Building Permit Ordinance, Mobile Home Park Ordinance, Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Subdivision and Development Ordinance and Sewer Ordinances.

The Environmental Officer/Nuisance Abatement Officer/Field Inspector shall perform such other activities and/or participate in any special projects as directed by the Chief Administrative Officer and/or the Director of Planning & Zoning.  Such other activities shall include but not be limited to parish inventory identification, waste tire site cleanup, coastal restoration and protection projects and adjudicated property disposition.

From time to time, as a result of existing conditions, work load considerations, manpower demands, and/or deadlines, work assignments may be modified by supervisory personnel to the extent that the incumbent may be directed to perform a task which, while not within the specific description of his/her position, will be within the limitations of his/her experience and/or training.  At no time during such assignment modifications will the compensation rate for the incumbent be reduced.