Code Compliance Manager

City of Apache Junction; Apache Junction (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Apache Junction seeks an experienced code enforcement leader to enforce zoning and property maintenance codes. The role directs a team, guides investigations of violations, and ensures consistent application of city regulations across buildings, environmental, nuisance and land-use issues.

A Bachelor's degree in planning or public/business administration and five years in advanced code enforcement, including two years in a supervisory role, ICC Property Maintenance and Housing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration or closely related field.
• Five years paid full-time experience in advanced code enforcement or code compliance activities, or building inspection or plan review; two years in a supervisory or management role.
• ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification required at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordinate citywide code enforcement to enforce zoning and property maintenance codes.
• Direct and oversee code enforcement staff; review investigations and enforce building, zoning and land-use regulations.
• Assist with budgets, staffing levels and service delivery improvements; supervise and develop staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration or closely related field

Job description

Description

• (Anticipated Hiring Range: $105,171 - $110,495/annually)**

Positions assigned to this class are responsible for enforcing the city code in accordance with zoning and international property maintenance codes. The incumbent investigates potential violations of technical zoning, environmental, nuisance and other city codes through office and field work. Provides guidance and oversight to code compliance staff through workflow management and review of complex cases. Supervision is a responsibility of this position.

Essential Duties

The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks may vary over time depending on the city's needs.

• Provide overall leadership. Coordinate and manage the citys efforts to improve the quality of life for the business community, neighborhoods and manufactured (MFG)/ mobile home and RV parks through the fair administration of the citys zoning and property maintenance codes.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, review and oversee the work plan and the work of code enforcement personnel engaged in the inspection and enforcement of a wide variety of municipal land use, building, property maintenance and zoning ordinances, codes and regulations.
• Assigns work activities, projects and programs; reviews and evaluates work product, method and procedures.
• Meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; review and edit the work of staff.
• Develop goals and objectives for programs. Recommend and administer policies and procedures, and code amendments. Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures.
• Recommend appropriate services and staffing levels. Conduct a variety of organizational studies, investigations and operational studies. Assist with the divisions budget, including forecasting funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Select, supervise, train motivate and evaluate work of assigned staff; provides or coordinates staff training and development including coaching, counseling and discipline.
• Interact and maintain communication with the building and safety manager and development services director as well as the city attorneys office on assigned case investigations; assist with reviewing, researching and analyzing investigative cases. Represent the department director in legal strategy and office meetings with the city attorneys office,
• Respond to and handle difficult compliance cases; explain city regulations relating to building, zoning, and land use, planning and related issues.
• May serve as liaison with other city departments to establish or enhance programs to serve the residents.
• May make presentations on the code compliance program; attend and participate in professional group meetings.
• Assist and coordinate with local non-profit organizations such as community development commission (CDC) on neighborhood clean-up projects.
• Support the citys policies, goals and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with a Bachelors Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration or closely related field; and five (5) years paid fulltime experience at an advanced level in code enforcement or code compliance a ctivities, or building inspection or plan review; two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory or management role; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must possess at the time of appointment, International Code Council (ICC) Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification.**

Supplemental Information

Knowledge

• Safe and efficient work practices as they relate to code enforcement; basic principles, practices and techniques of code enforcement, investigative techniques, legal aspects of code enforcement, program development, general city services and municipal organizational structure as they relate to code enforcement.
• City, State, Federal and Department procedures, policies and guidelines; City Code; Building Codes; planning and zoning ordinances; property maintenance ordinances, construction terminology; code enforcement techniques.
• General office procedures; customer service principles; basic mathematics.

Skills

Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with coworkers and other individuals in conta