Job description
The Municipal Law Enforcement Officer is responsible for identifying, interpreting, and enforcing municipal by-laws, and assumes responsibilities involving specific services within the Municipal Law Enforcement department.
Rate of pay
The range of pay for this position is $37.20 to $43.53 per hour, for a 35-hour week. Hours of work will include afternoons, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.
Closing date
Applications will be received until July 14, 2025.
Duties
As the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, you will:
- act as the Canine Control Officer, Licensing Officer, and Weed Inspector
- be appointed as the Property Standards Officer with related duties
- carry out patrols and inspections to ensure all dogs are properly tagged
- complete parking enforcement and issuance of tickets
- educate the public on a wide range of by-laws not limited to property standards, noise, parking, and canine control
- enforce municipal by-laws and other applicable legislation
engage in daily interactions with the public, other law enforcement agencies, legal and other government officials, and stakeholders - issue notices of violations, orders, Parts I, II, and III processes of the Public Offences Act
- liaise with rescue organizations and other Animal Control Agencies
- perform investigations related to by-law enforcement (interviews with the public and collection of evidence)
- prepare court documentation and attendance before the courts and other tribunals to give evidence
- respond as requested by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) to pick up and quarantine dogs that have bitten
- respond to all complaints about dogs, including dog bites, and seize dogs found to be running at large and stray, confining dogs, and delivering them to the shelter
- respond to telephone and written inquiries and complaints and conduct investigations as needed
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- college diploma in a Law and Security program
- minimum of two years of recent related experience, preferably in a rural municipal environment
- experience in court litigation proceedings and the preparation and giving of evidence
- ability to exercise discretion and tact, and to maintain confidentiality
- ability to prioritize workload and to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
- computer proficiency and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other municipal-related software programs
- membership in the Ontario Property Standards Association
- unrestricted G driver’s licence
