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APPENDIX A BUILDING INSPECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Description: _ Perform building,housing and fire inspections on residential,commercial and industrial properties to ensure compliance with existing city and state codes and policies governing new construction and existing structures. Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Provides a set number of hours per week in a specified time frame(to be mutually decided upon by the parties)whereupon the Municipality can schedule inspections. • Provides a set number of hours per week in a specified time frame (to be decided upon by the parties)to be present in Mounds View City Hall for resident walk-ins. • Provides guidance and assistance in all areas of building permit applications and reviews all submitted permits to ensure compliance with established state and local codes and ordinances. • Oversees and issues permits which are in compliance and provides assistance in identifying changes required in specifications to meet established codes. • Oversees the calculation of building permit fees in order to ensure that all fees are assessed accordingly. • Conducts on-site inspections to ensure compliance with existing codes including building, mechanical,plumbing, fire and housing. • Ensures all related paperwork is completed and full documentation is available for decisions related to the inspection process. • Assists with city, county, state, and federal programs by taking applications, performing inspections and completing paperwork necessary to provide eligibility for applicants. • Reviews contractor license applications for recommendation to the Mounds View City Council. • Investigates citizen complaints related to the building,housing,and fire code activities of the Municipality with the goal of resolving issues in the best interest of all concerned. Peripheral Duties: • Informs the Public Works and Community Development Director of any inspection related activities which require immediate attention or action. • Consults with the City Attorney as required to review and assure proper legal requirements are being met in all building, housing, and fire code activities, or to initiate legal action to ensure code compliance. • Reviews existing code and ordinances on an ongoing basis for consistency in ease of enforcement and interpretation and recommends modifications wherever necessary. • Attends meetings as assigned or as requested when matters relate to responsibilities assigned. • Assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as delegated. Doc# 1100691\7 9