Code Enforcement Officer III (Sanitation Enforcement)

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Trinidad (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Dallas is seeking a Code Enforcement Officer III (Sanitation Enforcement) to perform specialized inspections and enforce municipal codes within city boundaries. You will schedule inspections, investigate violations, and issue notices and citations as needed.

Responsibilities include public education on regulations, data gathering, and coordinating with developers. Travel within the city and occasional testimony at hearings are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience interpreting and enforcing codes.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Current TDLR Code Enforcement Officer license.
• Spanish/English bilingual skills preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts specialized, technical inspections on city properties and developments to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Identifies and documents non-compliant issues; investigates violations and tracks corrective actions.
• Investigates problems and recommends corrective actions; communicates with developers and others to address violations.
• Creates notices of violation, photographs evidence, issues citations, and responds to complaints.
• Educates the public on laws and regulations; interprets and applies code standards.
• Drafts and maintains inspection documents; tracks service requests and progress.
• Oversees and trains lower level officers; provides quality control over inspections.
• Travels throughout the city to perform inspections and may testify in hearings or trials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Report writing

Court testimony

PC skills

Critical thinking

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Code Enforcement Officer III (Sanitation Enforcement)

Job Openings Code Enforcement Officer III (Sanitation Enforcement)

About the job Code Enforcement Officer III (Sanitation Enforcement)

Position Purpose

The Code Enforcement Officer III is a highly skilled position that performs specialized and complex inspections and enforces municipal, land development, and property maintenance codes within city boundaries. Schedules and performs systematic property maintenance inspections to maintain or achieve minimum property standards and handles difficult technical problems as needed.

Essential Functions

1 Conducts and performs specialized, technical, and complex inspections on city properties, projects, buildings, homeowner properties, and developments to ensure compliance with all municipal, state, and federal regulations; serves as the final technical authority on code enforcement.

2 Identifies, determines, and compiles non-compliant concerns and addresses issues with appropriate parties; investigates alleged violations and tracks corrective actions; takes accurate data and information concerning code violations and enforces code compliance.

3 Investigates non compliant problems and makes recommendations for corrective action; communicates and collaborates with developers and other individuals to address code violations and make changes; performs follow up work and assistance as needed.

4 Creates accurate and professional notices of violation; takes photographs and gathers evidence while performing inspections; issues citations and responds to citizen complaints.

5 Educates and provides information to citizens, developers, and the general public; interprets laws and regulations while educating public on laws regulations and code standards.

6 Drafts, maintains, and edits documents regarding inspections, code enforcement activities, and code violations; creates and updates service requests appropriately tracking work assignments and progress.

7 Oversees, trains, and provides professional development opportunities for lower level officers and subordinate staff; provides quality control over inspection and code enforcement activities.

8 Travels throughout the city to perform inspections and address compliance and code violations; testifies in various hearings and trials for prosecution of violations of Dallas City codes and zoning regulations.

9 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience interpreting and enforcing codes/ordinances, investigating code violations and/or issuing citations.

LICENSE and CERTIFICATION:

• Valid drivers license with good driving record.
• Must have current license as a Code Enforcement Officer issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

PREFERENCES:

• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to testify in court and deal effectively with the public.
• Basic PC skills.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, diplomacy, and tact skills.
• Spanish/English bilingual skills preferred, but not required.
  

Supplemental Information

Knowledge and Skills
1 Knowledge of municipal, state, and federal regulations.
2 Knowledge of inspection protocols, policies, and procedures.
3 Ability to determine code violations and suggest corrective action.
4 Ability to issue citations and communicate with various individuals
5 Ability to interpret, educate, and apply regulations to correct compliance issues.
6 Ability to use computer programs, software, and equipment.
7 Ability to provide calm, professional, and excellent customer service.
8 Ability to manage time and complete multiple tasks.
9 Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
10 Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.