Job description Parking Control Officer in the Northern Region
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Find out what work is like for a parking control officer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. (NOC 43202).

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

Description

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 43202), and a list of similar occupations:

  • animal control officer
  • by-law enforcement officer
  • commercial transport inspector
  • garbage collection inspector
  • liquor licence inspector
  • parking control officer
  • property standards inspector
  • taxi inspector
  • zoning inspector

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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