LIVABILITY INSPECTOR I
Harford County MD

Nature of Work

This is responsible technical work at the experienced level inspecting residential and associated occupancy structures along with occasional commercial and individual occupancy structures for conformance with approved plans, building and other pertinent codes and safety regulations as well as related ordinances. The employee is required to exercise discretion and independent judgement. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Chief, Inspections, Licenses & Permits. Performance evaluation is based on review of reports and spot inspections.

Examples of Duties

The following examples illustrate the work performed in the positions in the class. Positions may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the department. The list is not inclusive. A position may require related duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.

1. Conducts field inspections for code enforcement complaints, licensing, new and existing construction, repairs and alterations for compliance with plans, specifications, pertinent codes and safety requirements, and prepares citations as appropriate.

2. Issues violation notices in cases of non-compliance to County Livability Code

3. Maintains inspection reports and daily logs of work preformed.

4. Investigates complaints by homeowners, tenants and landlords and makes evaluations accordingly.

5. Confers with higher level inspector on difficult work problems.

6. Receives and answers inquiries concerning building code and livability code requirements.

7. Assists with plans as needed.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of modern building construction practices, methods, materials and equipment;
  
• Knowledge of the codes and regulations governing building and manufactured housing construction.
  
• Ability to detect structural and other faults;
  
• Ability to read and interpret building construction plans and specifications to determine that the building complies with the approved plan and applicable code;
  
• Ability to recognize deviations from such plans in the construction process;
  
• Ability to keep records and to prepare reports;
  
• Ability to communicate diplomatically, yet firmly with builders, engineers, architects, attorneys and homeowners, including written correspondence;
  
• Ability to inspect while in kneeling, sitting or prone positions depending on location of the item to be inspected.
  
• Must be proficient in map reading in order to find location of inspection site.
  

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school, vocational-technical school, or possession of a GED certificate

AND

Four (4) years experience in building construction work.

Additional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on the basis of - Associates Degree and 1 year experience; Bachelors Degree or higher and no experience.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

Within 6 months of employment must successfully pass the following examinations:

• ICC - 64 - Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector

SAFETY:
Must comply with all Federal (OSHA), State of Maryland (MOSH), safety regulations and applicable Harford County safety policies, procedures, or manual as required for this position.

FRINGE BENEFITS
(Effective July 1, 2023)

ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS [320 hours] will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.

0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)
4 years - 9 years 1 ¼ days per month (15 days per year)
10 years - 15 years 1 ¾ days per month (21 days per year)
Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)

* Please note that leave is prorated according to your status determined by actual hours worked*

SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)

1 day is allowed after first month of employment
1 ¼ days per month accumulation

PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE: Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)

1/1 to 1/31 6 days 4/1 to 4/30 3 days
2/1 to 2/28 5 days 5/1 to 5/31 2 days
3/1 to 3/31 4 days 6/1 to 6/30 1 day
7/1 to 12/31 0 days
FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year

FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days + 1 day for extended travel

MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.

CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.

RETIREMENT - State Pension System (7% employee contribution)

COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following:

HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)

DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan

VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.

LIFE INSURANCE -
Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM/WHOLE/UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)
Provided through MetLife.

LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION -
Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland
Phone 410-236-2494 Email- Dave.Weiland@LFG.com
[Customer Service Representative 1-800-234-3500]

RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and/or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.
These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).

DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY

50% of accumulated sick leave

All accumulated annual leave

Personal leave (maximum of 2 days)

$50,000 life insurance

One (1) month's salary

PAID BY RETIREMENT
One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.

HOLIDAYS - 11 per year:

New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday in January
President's Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19th
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day December 25th

OTHER BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Program
Travel and Official Expense Reimbursement
Uniforms and Safety Clothing
Tuition Assistance
Legal Plan

Agency Harford County

Address 220 South Main Street

Bel Air, Maryland, 21014

Phone 410-638-3201

Website http://www.harfordcountymd.gov

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