By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Animal control officers

• 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

• Enforce municipal and provincial regulations

• Investigate complaints

• Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.

• Commercial transport inspectors

• Inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety.

• Garbage collection inspectors

• Investigate complaints concerning infractions of garbage collection by-laws.

• Liquor licence inspectors

• Conduct inspections of licensed establishments

• Advise licensees on laws and regulations

• Report contravention of laws and regulations to provincial liquor control boards and agencies.

• Parking control officers

• Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties.

• Taxi inspectors

• 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

• 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.

• 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.