January 12, 2026  

Code Enforcement - Animal Control Officer

Job Description:
The City of Winona is in search for a Code Enforcement - Animal Control Officer. The Code Enforcement - Animal Control Officer will be responsible for enforcing the city's laws and ordinances as it pertains to animal control and code enforcement.

Some overall duties and responsibilities:
• Enforce local and state laws
• Responds to calls about stray or dangerous animals
• Investigates animal cruelty
• Captures and Impounds Animals
• Maintain animal shelter
• Maintain detailed records

The position performs both proactive and reactive inspections and investigations of alleged offenses and initiates code enforcement actions for violations of city codes and ordinances.

Pay will be determined by experience.Requirements:
• MS Driver's license
• Basic Computer Skills
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Basic English language skills are required Basic mathematical skills are required
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• On Call (Nights and Weekends)
• Department recommends keeping vaccines current because the risks of encountering diseased animals and of being bitten, scratched, etc. by animals are high with this job
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 poundsResponsibilities:
• Patrol the community for possible ordinance violations.
• Respond to complaints from the public or other departments and initiate code enforcement action by investigating alleged violations, performing inspections and interviews, and gathering evidence.
• Issue notice of ordinance violations and citations.
• Perform follow-up investigations to ensure remedial action has been taken; enforce any available administrative and judicial remedies to violators.
• Assist departments with the abatement of violations, provide surveillance, and coordinate investigation and code enforcement activities between departments.
• Appear as a witness for administrative hearings, court hearings, or trials.
• Maintain a permanent record of all code enforcement activities, including copies of correspondence, notifications, investigative reports, and administrative citations.
• Recommend changes to policies, procedures, and ordinances as needed, where deficiencies are discovered during the administrative and judicial process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• General knowledge of the Code of Ordinances.
• Working knowledge of investigative principles and practices, such as evidence handling, courtroom demeanor, and testimony procedures.
• Ability to remain calm and tactful in stressful situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and effective interaction with others.
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks while working independently.
• Willing to work in various weather conditions.

  Winona MS Code Enforcement - Animal Control Officer

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