Senior Code Enforcement Officer

GovernmentJobs.com — Sacramento County, CA; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Code Enforcement Officer – Sacramento County conducts oversight of staff enforcing state and local codes on nuisance abatement, blight control, zoning and related hazards. Oversees scheduling and completion of enforcement tasks to ensure compliance and public safety.

The position requires experience in code enforcement, strong knowledge of zoning, building inspection, and environmental health practices, and the ability to manage field operations under general supervision.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time, paid experience as Code Enforcement Officer with the County of Sacramento.
• Or one year of public-sector experience in zoning enforcement, vehicle abatement, building inspection, environmental health inspection, or related activities, plus 60 semester units.
• 60 semester (90 quarter) units from an accredited college or university with 18 semester (27 quarter) units in criminal justice; law enforcement; public/business administration, construction; planning; or related field.

Skills

Zoning enforcement

Vehicle abatement

Building inspection

Environmental health inspection

Education

60 semester units with 18 in related field

Job description

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

9/4/2026, 9/18/2026, 10/9/2026 (Final)

Under general supervision, the Senior Code Enforcement Officer leads, plans, schedules, and oversees the work of staff responsible for ensuring compliance with and enforcement of State and local codes pertaining to nuisance abatement, blight control, substandard housing, zoning, abandoned vehicles, overgrown vegetation, vector infestations, and other hazardous conditions; ensures completion of tas

Minimum Qualifications

• Either: 1. Two years of full-time, paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of Code Enforcement Officer.
• Or: 2a. One year of full-time, paid experience in the public sector performing difficult, sensitive, and technical zoning enforcement, vehicle abatement, building inspection, environmental health inspection, code enforcement or related activities;
• And 2b. Successful completion of 60 semester (90 quarter) units from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 semester (27 quarter) units in criminal justice; law enforcement; public/business administration, construction; planning; or other closely related field.
• Or: