Code Compliance Officer (Entry/Journey) DOQ

Solano County; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County's Department of Resource Management seeks a Code Compliance Officer to enforce housing, planning and building codes. Entry and journey level positions involve investigations, field inspections and data analysis to support enforcement of county ordinances.

Responsibilities include applying state and federal codes, reviewing building-related compliance and coordinating with other divisions. The role offers full-time status and requires a valid CA driver's license.

Qualifications

• One year of experience comparable to a Planning Technician, a Building Permits Technician or investigations work related to law enforcement or enforcement of housing laws, codes and regulations.
• Vocational/technical course work in the building trades.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations, field inspections and analysis for administration and enforcement of housing, planning, and building codes.
• Enforce mandated State and Federal Codes and County adopted California Building Standards Codes.
• Assist in evaluating and processing housing and zoning violations and abandoned vehicles.

Skills

Investigations

Code enforcement

Building permits

Education

Vocational/technical training

Job description

Enforcement for a Safe and Healthy Solano County

The Department of Resource Management is a comprehensive agency comprised of the Public Works, Building and Safety, Planning Services, Environmental Health Services, Parks, and Administrative Services Divisions. The department provides for the well-being of Solano County's present and future residents and the public at-large through administration and enforcement of Federal, State, and Local laws and policies pertaining to transportation, building construction, land use planning, environmental health, and recreation.

The Building and Safety Services Division performs building plan reviews, issues building, and other construction related permits, performs inspections of permitted construction and building improvements for compliance with all applicable codes and regulations, and enforces mandated State and Federal Codes, as well as County adopted California Building Standards Codes.

A Code Compliance Officer in this series is responsible for conducting investigations, field inspections and analysis as necessary for the administration and enforcement of the County ordinances and codes governing housing, planning, and building violations and abandoned vehicles.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER ENTRY LEVEL

$30.14 - $36.63/hourly

Experience: One year of experience comparable to a Planning Technician, a Building Permits Technician or one year of investigations work relating to law enforcement or the enforcement of housing laws, codes and regulations.

Education/Training: Vocational/technical course work in the building trades.

CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER JOURNEY LEVEL

$34.94 - $42.47/hourly

Experience: Two years of experience comparable to a Planning Technician, a Building Permits Technician or two years of investigations work relating to law enforcement or the enforcement of housing laws, codes and regulations.

Education/Training: Vocational/technical course work in the building trades.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California Driver's License is required.

SELECTION PROCESS

09/25/26 - 5:00pm – or a maximum of 100 applications received, whichever occurs first - Deadline to submit application and required documents for next application review

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [phone], business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE. Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons. Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.