Code Enforcement Officer

City of South Fulton; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of South Fulton is hiring for a Code Enforcement Officer to enforce city building codes and ordinances. The role includes investigation of complaints, inspections of structures, and issuing correction notices and citations as needed.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans and permits, maintaining enforcement records, and testifying in court when required. A valid driver's license and relevant certifications within one year are required.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of building codes and enforcement procedures.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Enforce codes; meet with property owners; issue notices and citations; collect and preserve evidence; prepare court documents and testify as needed.
• Interpret applicable codes; provide information on code requirements; discuss issues with developers, owners, and contractors; research code-related questions.
• Review plans, permits, and certifications for residential, commercial, and other projects for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain records of enforcement activities; manage data entry and filing; ensure proper document retention per guidelines.
• Stay current on applicable laws and regulations; participate in training and professional development.

Skills

Code enforcement

Communication

Inspection

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This classification enforces City building codes and ordinances, to include investigation of complaints and violations and inspection of existing structures ensure adherence to local, state, and federal building codes, ordinances, and regulations.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This classification enforces City building codes and ordinances, to include investigation of complaints and violations and inspection of existing structures ensure adherence to local, state, and federal building codes, ordinances, and regulations.

Essential Functions

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Determines compliance or non-compliance with codes; meets with property owners to discuss violations; issues code compliance notices and official correction notices to inform violators of discrepancies and compliance deadlines; issues citations/summonses to violators; serves citations via certified mail or in person; collects, evaluates, records, and preserves evidence; interviews witnesses and gathers information; takes and files photographs to document violations; prepares evidence for court cases; testifies in court as needed; and performs follow-up site inspections as needed.
• Interprets and enforces the provisions of applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies and procedure; provides information and technical assistance concerning code requirements; discusses problem areas with developers, engineers, architects, property owners, residents, and contractors; makes suggestions and recommends solutions to violations; responds to questions or complaints concerning building codes or code violations; conducts research associated with code enforcement activities as needed.
• Reviews blueprints, plans, specifications, land disturbance plans, storm water plans, permits, certifications, and licensure requirements for residential, commercial and other projects: ensures accuracy and completeness of all forms, plans and permits.
• Maintains comprehensive records of enforcement activities; enters data into computer system; prepares and sets up files, sorts/organizes documents, and files documents in designated order; retrieves/replaces files; shreds/destroys confidential or obsolete documents; conducts records maintenance activities in compliance with guidelines governing record retention.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new products, methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• May perform other administrative support duties such as answering phones, receiving and logging complaints via phone or online, logging case details and information, uploading and printing digital photographs, performing research, or other administrative duties.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• Requires two (2) years of relevant and related work experience, preferrable in a municipal setting.
• Must be able to obtain the following certifications within one year of hiring: Level I Code Enforcement, Level II Plan Reviewer, and Level IB Inspector.
• Requires a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Requirements

Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds). Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, explosives, water hazards, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds). Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, explosives, water hazards, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.

The City is an EOE, DFW; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.