4423- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.

Canada NOC: 
4423
Job Title: 

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.

Job Description: 

Officers and inspectors in this unit group enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.

Main Duties: 

Animal control officers perform some or all of the following duties:


Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
Issue warnings and citations to owners
Impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.
By-law enforcement officers perform some or all of the following duties:


Enforce municipal and provincial regulations
Investigate complaints
Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.
Commercial transport inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:


Inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety.
Garbage collection inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:


Investigate complaints concerning infractions of garbage collection by-laws.
Liquor licence inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:


Conduct inspections of licensed establishments
Advise licencees on laws and regulations
Report contravention of laws and regulations to provincial liquor control boards and agencies.
Parking control officers perform some or all of the following duties:


Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties.
Taxi inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:


Inspect taxicabs for mechanical reliability, cleanliness, licensing and meter accuracy
Investigate public complaints, issue citations and prepare reports
Give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions and in court.
Zoning inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:


Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for licence clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws, and on receipt of building permit applications.

By-law enforcement officers may specialize in the enforcement of one specific by-law.

Employment Requirements: 

Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a college program or courses in law and security or other related field
or
Experience in a related administrative or regulatory occupation is usually required.
Zoning inspectors or zoning enforcement officers may require a college diploma as a civil engineering or architectural technologist or technician and several years of experience in enforcement and/or building construction or a related field.
On-the-job training is provided.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers (1228)
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (2262)
Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (2263)
Police officers (except commissioned) (4311)
Sheriffs and bailiffs (4421)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X