Local Codes Enforcement Officer I

City of High Point; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401K/457B

PTO

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Code Enforcement professional to interpret and enforce local codes, manage public inquiries, and lead proactive enforcement efforts across housing, nuisance, and zoning regulations.

You will inspect properties, issue notices of violations, and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure compliance with state statutes and city ordinances while maintaining accurate records in the Accela system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Training and experience in code enforcement desirable.
• Thorough understanding of safety regulations including OSHA.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, enforces and educates the public on the City’s Local Codes Ordinances.
• Receives complaints and furnishes information on local codes.
• Speaks with the community through proactive code enforcement.
• Investigates citizen complaints and conducts field inspections.
• Inspects development for zoning/USE permits before occupancy certificates.
• Conducts systematic inspections of housing, nuisances, and zoning violations.
• Issues notices of violations per NC statutes and city ordinances.
• Takes corrective action for voluntary compliance and assesses civil penalties when needed.
• Collaborates with other departments to enforce City Code regulations.
• Maintains daily records in Accela database.
• Ensures work aligns with OSHA and City safety policies.

Skills

Code enforcement

OSHA knowledge

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid NC Driver's License

Tools

Accela database

Job description

Compensation Range

$23.04 - $29.52

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You’ll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Integrity : Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
• Responsibility : A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
• Partnership : Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer: The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do:

Performs responsible technical work in interpreting and enforcing the City’s local codes ordinances – minimum housing, public nuisance, junked/abandoned vehicles, and zoning ordinances; does related work as required.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Interprets, enforces and educates the public on the City’s Local Codes Ordinances
• Deals with the public by receiving complaints and furnishing information pertaining to local codes – minimum housing, public nuisance, junked vehicles and zoning ordinances
• Engaging in speaking with the community through proactive code enforcement
• Investigates citizen complaints regarding possible minimum housing, public nuisance, junked vehicle and zoning violations by performing field inspections
• Inspects development for compliance with any zoning and/or conditional use permit regulations prior to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy
• Conducts systematic inspections of minimum housing, public nuisance, junked vehicles and zoning violations
• Issues required notices of violations in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, High Point’s Code of Ordinances and Development Ordinance for minimum housing, public nuisance, junked vehicles and zoning ordinance
• Takes necessary corrective action for securing voluntary compliance for local codes that are enforced by this division
• Issues civil penalties for violations not corrected
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure effective enforcement of City Code regulations.
• Maintain daily records of all activities performed in Accela database
• Ensures that all work performed is in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies

Qualifications:

Formal Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Training and experience in code enforcement in the areas of construction, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or zoning is desirable.
• Thorough understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations and OSHA
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Level I Certification or higher in building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical issued by NC State Code Qualifications Board; or
• Housing Code Certification issued by North Carolina Association of Housing Code Officials; or
• Certified Zoning Official Certification issued by North Carolina Association of Zoning Officials

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and practical situations and requests made by supervisor or members of the general public; comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner.
• Must be able to make reasonable interpretation decisions
• Good judgement is essential

Mathematics Ability

• Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: Ability to use arithmetic to calculate measurements

Language Ability

• The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.
• Ability to read and understand local codes, manuals, instructions, directions, report information, site plans, use the internet and other documents relating to the job

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Exposed to various weather conditions and temperatures, and various terrains.
• Employee will regularly be inspecting the interior of occupied and unoccupied houses
• Combining the type of work performed with the weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in hot or cold environment
• This position is best suited for someone who does not mind getting wet or dirty Hazards
• Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, weeds, brush and unlevel terrain.
• At times inspector is subjected to inferior housing conditions
• Work is subject to final standards of OSHA bloodborne pathogens Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment
• Smart phones, tablets, computer, calculator, printer/fax/copy machine, measuring devices, manuals, City’s Code of Ordinances, Personnel Resolution, regulations, records, correspondence, reference materials, statutes, building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical code books, City’s Development Ordinance and telephone, regular office supplies. The work location of this job will be 211 S Hamilton St High Point, North Carolina.

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.