Lamont Chapman
Chattanooga, TN *****
*******@*****.***
Work Experience
Code Enforcement Inspector
City of Chattanooga, TN-Chattanooga, TN
December 1999 to August 2024
Conducted field inspections of residential properties and neighborhoods to identify and/or ensure compliance with applicable City codes, standards, and regulations related to minimum housing standards, litter, vegetation overgrowth, illegal dumping, abandoned or inoperable vehicles, trash, recycling, brush, illegal signs and/or other applicable items; identified violations and issues warnings, notices, and/or citations to ensure compliance; enters inspection notes and activities into applicable database; and, performs follow-up inspections to ensure violations are resolved. Prepared documentation of code violations, which includes: taking and downloading photographs of properties in violation of City codes; prepared case files; developing instructions regarding the preparation and processing of violation notices; and, performing other related activities. Issued citations and prepares files for court hearings; testified in court for code violations and/or demolition hearings.
Responded to requests for information or service from property owners, landlords, citizens, and/or other interested parties.
Prepared and maintained case files and information related to code enforcement activities and operations.
Performed research to locate title and legal documents associated with properties in violation of City codes.
Used, carried, and answered my cell phone for business purposes as determined by the assigned job duties and the department head.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Data Entry Specialist
Hamilton County Schools-Chattanooga, TN
August 1999 to December 1999
Temp to permanent position but school funding was cut, so job was lost. Duties: Creation and maintenance of a system wide school database to keep track of teacher employment at schools, what grades and subjects they taught, and their tenure. Reports on said data were saved and delivery on a monthly basis. Data entry and accuracy was expected and was a must. Guidance Counselor Assistant
Hamilton County Schools-Chattanooga, TN
June 1998 to June 1999
Entered Attendance data, prepared and delivered teachers reports, prepared notices for parents, assisted guidance counselor with duties.
Education
College in Legal Studies
Chattanooga State Community College - Chattanooga, TN August 1996 to June 1998
College in Liberal Arts & Sciences
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN June 1992 to June 1996
Skills
• Research
• Data Entry
• Administrative Experience
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Writing Skills
• Customer service
• Construction inspection
• Typing
• Delivery driver experience
• Construction Estimating
• Construction Management