Code Enforcement Officer I

City of Englewood, CO; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

The City of Englewood, CO is seeking a Code Compliance Officer I to enforce municipal codes, conduct inspections, and investigate complaints about grass, weeds, trash, noise, and animal standards. This sworn role offers a flexible work schedule and opportunities to testify in court.

Strong customer service and document management skills are essential. Responsibilities include issuing warnings, notices of violation, preparing reports, and coordinating with other officers.

Job description

The Code Compliance Officer I enforces City Ordinances related to municipal codes .. This position conducts inspections and investigates complaints related to grass, weeds and overgrowth, trash & rubbish, noise complaints, and similar. This position also issues warnings, notices of violation, and summons and complaints for basic animal standards and park rules violations. This is a sworn position with a flexible work schedule.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Code Compliance Supervisor or the Deputy Building Official in the Code Compliance Supervisor’s absence

Direct Reports: None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The listed examples of work are not intended to be all-inclusive. They may be modified with additions, deletions, or changes as necessary.

Conducts visual inspections in assigned areas of the city and investigates complaints reported by officials, City employees, or citizens. Assesses and addresses customer and community needs and concerns.

Prepares records, reports as well as maintaining case management from the start of a case through the end of the case to include conditional suspension hearings (probation). Issues Warnings, Notices of Violation, Posting Notices, and citations for violations of the City’s Municipal Code.

Coordinates activities with other Code Compliance Officers and the Code Compliance Supervisor

Prepare and documents violations for court cases. Photographs the scene of violation, prepares narrative report concerning findings, and testify as a witness or complainant in court.

Responds to complaints related to animal standards, wildlife concerns and park rules violations.

Responds to calls for disposal of expired domestic animals and wildlife, and care for injured animals.

• May transport seriously injured animals.
• Assists Police Division with traffic control when requested.
• May assist with the enforcement of municipal parking ordinances made by other departments, agencies, or by citizen

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Will be able to work a flexible shift to include working weekends.

Will be scheduled to be on-call throughout the year to include off shift, holidays and weekends

PREPARATION AND TRAINING

Education: High School Education or GED completed

Work Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of customer service experience (high public contact).
• Code enforcement/animal welfare/law enforcement experience preferred.

Certifications and/or Licensures: None

Required Driver’s License: Valid Colorado driver’s license and a clear or acceptable MVR.

Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age or older.

An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

Working knowledge of:

• Applications software for Windows environment, Microsoft Office preferred
• Business language, grammar, and document formatting

Basic knowledge of

• State and Federal Constitutional Law is helpful
• Understanding of Search and Seizure Laws is helpful
• Basic self defense is helpful
• Spanish is helpful

Skills and Abilities

Computer Skills - Strong skills needed to prepare reports and correspondence. Also needed to maintain accurate logs of activities.

Communication - Strong customer service skills required to provide technical advice on codes, and to provide the public with underlying rationale for codes. Strong conflict resolution skills needed to deal with difficult clientele. Basic written skills required to write reports and correspondence.

Must be a quick-learner to be able to:

• develop a working knowledge of portions of Titles 5 through 16 of the Englewood Municipal Code as well as various other secondary codes
• learn and apply departmental procedure and policy accurately
• learn the streets and boundaries within the city
• learn basic self defense skills and operate basic self defense tools
• learn to operate various City vehicles
• learn conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques

Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation and 6 panel drug screen.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in the field and in a standard office environment. The employee is exposed to various weather conditions including wet, hot and cold conditions. Also exposed to various environmental conditions which may include unsanitary nuisance property conditions with excessive trash, litter, junk, sewage, animal waste, solvents, grease, oils and body fluids: excessive noise; slippery or uneven walking surfaces.

BENEFITS

The City of Englewood offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays

More information about our benefits can be found here

HOURLY RATE

$25.21 - $37.82/Hourly

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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