Code Enforcement Officer

Job Title: Code Enforcement Officer

Pay Grade 115

General Description: Assist Senior Code Enforcement Officer with conducting inspections, researching, and investigating complaints to enforce compliance with the City’s adopted codes, Land Development regulations and applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Interprets and conducts inspections for compliance with adopted codes, ordinances and state statutes. Maintains accurate records of inspection activities and violations.
• Investigate violations that deal with abatement if unsafe buildings, junk motor vehicles, yard regulations, signs, lot clearings, parking regulations, and other code assigned. Be able to interact with City Council, the public, City staff, and regulatory agencies to accomplish objectives.
• Prepares staff and/or Council reports regarding code issues including violations, code objectives and proactive enforcement programs.
• Interacts with external groups to educate and familiarize residents with relevant ordinances. Effectively communicate explanations and interpretations of standards and codes.
• Required to work after hours, holidays and/or weekends as may be necessary.
• Must have good working knowledge of all materials, equipment, methods, safety techniques, and regulatory requirements that may be required to complete all task in the construction, operation, and maintenance of job position.
• May be required to work extended hours, especially during emergencies and natural disasters.
• May perform School Crossing Guard duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.

Job Location: Minneola City Hall

Job Role: Code Enforcement Officer

Non-Exempt Status: No

Department Code Enforcement

Employment Status: Full-Time Position

Employment Type: Employee

Manages Others: No

Skills:

· Effective oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines.

· Ability to identify critical issues quickly and accurately.

· Ability to access file cabinets for filing and retrieval of data.

· Ability to follow directions both orally and written; communicate with fellow

employees, supervisors and customers of the City.

Minimum Requirements:

Graduation from High School or equivalent. One (1) year of Code Enforcement experience, equivalent training or college education.

May be required to demonstrate intermediate to advance proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation software, grammar, spelling, setting priorities, or correspondence compositions.

Special courses/training in code enforcement regulations and standards may be required.

Must reside within twenty-five (25) miles from Minneola’s city limits.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to: Stand, talk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, twist, stoop, sit, talk, hear, and lift or move up to 20 to 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis, and 50 to 100 pounds of force in an occasional basis, and considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical machine and tools.

Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction). Acceptable eyesight includes, but not limited to depth perception, close, distance, peripheral, and color vision. The ability to adjust focus.

Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid).

Environmental Conditions:

Work is outdoors with exposure to dust, pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, bright and/or dim light, heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife, fumes or noxious odors, traffic and moving machinery.

Education/Certifications

Graduation from High School or equivalent. One (1) years of Code Enforcement experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Code Enforcement: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• F.A.C.E. Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person