By-Law Enforcement Officer

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.

Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for two (2) highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individuals to join our People & Corporate Services Department as By-law Enforcement Officers.

Position Type: Temporary Full Time (to September 2025)
Number of Positions: Two (2)
Department: People & Corporate Services Department
File Number: SV25-48
Location: 183 Pinnacle St. Belleville, ON
Hours: 35 hours per week, 5 days per week (Sunday-Saturday); no more than 200 days in a 12-month period
Employee Group: Union - CUPE
Salary: $35.50 - $40.80 per hour
Closing Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The By-Law Enforcement Officer positions, reporting to the Manager of By-law Enforcement, are responsible for ensuring the By-laws of the community are complied with, and for investigation of alleged offenses of municipal By-laws and other legislation. The position negotiates compliance with property owners and tenants through verbal and written communication and proceeds with legal action in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enforce City by-laws as assigned.
• Conduct site inspections of properties within the City with regard to structure, plumbing, wiring, heating, sanitation, fire and life safety and other by-law related matters.
• Perform inspections and investigations in accordance with appropriate legislation and provide enforcement.
• Serve notices and orders as required to property owners and other affected parties when violations of by-laws are noted.
• Advise owners and other affected parties of remedial measures required to comply with City By-laws.
• Prepare reports and maintain inspection records and correspondence as required and as necessary for any resulting legal proceedings that may be required.
• Swear information, serve summonses, prepare court briefs and attend court proceedings to provide evidence in legal proceedings as necessary.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• College diploma in Legal Administration, Law and Security, or acceptable equivalent training and experience.
• Knowledge of Property Standards By-law, Yards By-law, Building Code Act, Municipal Freedom of Information Act, Landlord and Tenant Act and Provincial Offences Act.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Membership and Certification with the Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers or willingness and ability to obtain.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in By-law enforcement and enforcement of the Ontario Building Code and Act in relation to Property Standards.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Competitive market salary
• OMERS Pension Plan (optional)
• Live, work, and play in the beautiful city of Belleville and experience all that it has to offer.

HOW TO APPLY:

We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please be advised that the City of Belleville uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job postings. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked frequently and accepts emails from unknown users. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the job posting.

Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver’s abstract to the Human Resources Department on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.

The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).