CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting submissions for the position of
ZONING INSPECTOR
Salary: $51,914.00 per year. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package. This summary
provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees; depending on
the employee group some of these benefits may include: retirement pension administered by CMERS
(Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), health insurance (medical, dental, vision,
prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(a) deferred compensation plan (employee paid),
and other voluntary employee paid benefits.
Please be informed, the selected candidate will be hired on a full-time provisional basis. In accordance
with Section 214 of the Charter of the City of Bridgeport, provisional hires are and will be subject to Civil
Service examination; when an examination is given for this position at some future date. Provisional
employees will be required to test and rank/score sufficient enough to maintain employment. This position
shall be filled on a permanent basis pursuant to and consistent with Chapter 14, Section 4 of the Charter of
the City of Bridgeport.
To Apply: Please email the supplied application, resume, cover letter and three (3) professional references
(name, title, business/company name, and contact information), to the attention of Personnel Director, Civil
Service Commission Office, 45 Lyon Terrace, room 106, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Required documents can
be emailed to cob.jobs@bridgeportct.gov.
Deadline to apply is October 9, 2020. (Any/all changes to this deadline shall be at the discretion of the
City of Bridgeport).
Municipal Profile
The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island
Sound. It is boarded by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east;
with an approximate population of 147,000, 50,367 households, and a population density of 9,226 residents
per square mile. The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. The City’s Mayor is the chief
executive officer of the City and serves four-year term(s). The City Council, which acts as the City’s
legislative body, consists of twenty (20) members elected for two-year terms.
GENERAL DUTIES:
Technical field inspection work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility. Inspection of new construction
and places of business to insure compliance with municipal zoning regulations. Related work as required;
performed under technical and administrative supervision.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES:
Inspects all new construction within the City limits, investigates the use of completed structures for
compliance with zoning regulations; reports findings to the planning engineer either for corrective action,
or issuance of zoning compliance certificate. Processes and checks zoning applications; inspects liquor
establishments for compliance with regulations. Posts notices of pending zoning action on property. Use of
office machines, including but not limited to computers, fax and copiers. Investigates complaints of zoning
violations, posts violation notices on property or structures which are in violation.