Street Use Inspector

5 months ago

Vancouver, Canada The City of Vancouver Full time

**Requisition ID**:41506

**Organization**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

**Main Purpose and Function**
The By-law Enforcement Officer position is part of an interdepartmental team (Integrated Response Team, IRT) responsible for addressing temporary structures in the public realm and seeking compliance with by-laws. The position works tactfully and compassionately with individuals experiencing homelessness and/or individuals who may live with issues related to substance use, mental health, physical and/or cognitive disabilities and other issues related to poverty and marginalization. This position leads investigations and enforces by-law requirements with a high degree of discretion and independent judgement based on understanding and responding to an individual’s needs while upholding the City’s responsibilities to maintain sidewalk accessibility, access and egress to buildings and public safety. The By-law Enforcement Officer and other IRT staff assess cases based on a variety of factors and decide on response plans, including priorities and response times.

The By-law Enforcement Officer reports directly to a Superintendent I. The position works collaboratively with partners from a variety of internal and external groups, including property use inspectors, Housing and Homelessness Services, Park Rangers, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, Vancouver Police Department, and others as needed. The position also works with a diverse range of community members, staff, businesses and community service.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provides support in resolving complex incidents, inquiries and complaints
- Conducts site visits and works primarily in the field
- Resolves problems independently in the absence of a supervisor
- Interprets and provides on-site assessment of compliance with by-laws, including: Street and Traffic By-law, Street Vending By-law, Solid Waste By-law, City Land Regulation By-law, Impounding By-law, Parks Control By-law and others as required
- Directly engages individuals to communicate by-law information, explains the risks of being out of compliance with by-laws, understands the individual’s needs, and recommends possible supports or solutions for enabling compliance (for example: explaining options for storing belongings, making referrals to the City’s Homelessness Services Outreach team)
- Enforces by-laws based on understanding and responding to the individual’s needs, while also upholding the City’s responsibilities to maintain sidewalk and laneway accessibility, access and egress to buildings, and public safety
- Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality around the sensitive aspects of each case
- Independently leads investigations and enforces by-law, permit and license requirements including gathering and documenting evidence, issuing violation notices, orders and/or offence tickets (Municipal Ticket Information or MTIs), impounding structures and other items, and pursuing prosecution, including preparing reports and presenting evidence in a court of law
- Provides verbal and/or written information to individuals about how to retrieve impounded items
- Documents information about each impoundment, and provides the information to clerks to enable retrieval of impounded items
- Collects and stores information, including sensitive personal information such as name and contact information, in accordance with privacy policies and regulations
- Engages property and business owners, building occupants, caretakers, strata council members, property management companies, Business Improvement Associations and other members of the public to communicate by-law information, collect information about cases, and identify impacts and possible solutions
- Decides on priority level and targeted response time for resolving each case, based on assessment of a variety of factors, including collaborating with IRT staff to arrive at decisions
- Develops response plans for following up and resolving cases, including collaborating with other IRT staff to develop each plan, and presents proposed response plans to Superintendent I’s
- Recommends and implements new ideas for mitigating and resolving case-related issues
- Identifies high complexity cases for

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