Senior Code Enforcement Officer

City-of-Sacrament; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sacramento seeks a Senior Code Enforcement Officer to guide field activities addressing vehicle-related violations, blight, and encampments. You will lead staff, coordinate with other City departments, and take enforcement or abatement action to resolve violations for the community.

Ideal candidates bring strong judgment, communication, and leadership, with experience in nuisance enforcement, environmental health, and working with unhoused populations in or around vehicles and

Qualifications

• Five years of enforcement experience in zoning, nuisance, or environmental health contexts.
• State certification required for environmental health assignments as noted.

Responsibilities

• Review subordinate work on code enforcement and procedures.
• Direct and participate in nuisance abatement and environmental health programs.
• Plan, schedule, and assign field and office work.
• Investigate and document violations; prepare letters and memos.
• Prepare cases for hearings or court proceedings; attend hearings as needed.
• Coordinate with other agencies and City departments on enforcement and abatement.
• Train staff and utilize computer systems effectively.

Skills

Investigative principles

Rules of evidence

Municipal court procedures

Supervision and training

Vehicle and penal codes

City codes and regulations

Education

Public Health Vector Control Certified Technician (Limited)

Job description

The Community Development Department is seeking a Senior Code Enforcement Officer to help lead field efforts addressing vehicle-related violations, blight, and other code enforcement concerns throughout the City. The position will provide guidance and support to staff while focusing on the investigation and abatement of abandoned or inoperable vehicles, hazardous vehicles, including situations involving unhoused individuals living in or around vehicles and encampments. The Senior Code Enforcement Officer will provide insight on applicable codes and laws, coordinate with other City departments and service providers when appropriate, and take enforcement or abatement action when necessary to resolve violations and community concerns.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate is an experienced code enforcement individual who can help lead field activities, guide staff, and make sound enforcement decisions. They preferably are skilled in addressing vehicle-related violations, blight, health and safety, and situations involving unhoused individuals and encampments. They will be professional, collaborative, and effective at educating the public, coordinating with City departments and service providers, and balancing voluntary compliance with enforcement and abatement. Strong communication, leadership, and judgment are essential.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direction is provided by higher-level management personnel. Responsibilities require the direct and indirect supervision of field and office personnel. To supervise and participate in the office and field work involving either the inspection and enforcement of nuisance, zoning, weed, junk and debris, and other related codes, ordinances, and abatement regulations and/or involving the inspection and enforcement of environmental health codes and ordinances related to pest infestation, noise, and smoke.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Review the work of subordinate personnel involved in the inspection and enforcement of City codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Direct, supervise, and participate in the implementation of the comprehensive nuisance abatement and/or environmental health programs.
• Plan, schedule, and assign work to subordinate personnel.
• Perform the more difficult field and follow-up investigations.
• Issue infraction/misdemeanor citations for violations of City and State codes relating to nuisance, zoning, pest infestation, noise, smoke, junk and debris, abandoned/inoperative vehicles, oversized trucks in residential districts, and parking (outside central City).
• Supervise and participate in the investigation of possible violations; photograph evidence, contact responsible persons, and compose letters; perform follow-up investigations to see that remedial action has been taken.
• Prepare memos and reports on nuisance, environmental, vehicle, and litter abatement cases.
• Prepare codes violation cases for public hearings or court proceedings; attend hearings as necessary for case prosecution.
• Confer and coordinate with other agencies and City departments on the investigation and disposition of code violations and the abatement thereof.
• Compile information on a variety of nuisance abatement matters.
• Respond to public inquires regarding nuisance abatement; attend public meetings for dissemination of information.
• Train subordinate personnel.
• Efficiently and effectively utilize computer hardware/software in daily activities.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Investigative principles and practices.
• Rules of evidence, courtroom demeanor and testimony, and laws of search, arrest, and seizure procedures.
• Municipal court operations and procedures.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• California vehicles and penal codes.
• City codes, ordinances, and regulations.

ABILITY TO

• Analyze and compile technical information on nuisance investigations and violations.
• Apply rules of evidence, orally and in writing.
• Deal effectively with City employees and the general public.
• Supervise and train subordinate personnel.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of experience EITHER in the enforcement of zoning, nuisance, and related codes, ordinances, and regulations; OR, in the enforcement of environmental health codes, ordinances, and regulations related to pest infestation, smoke, and noise.

EDUCATION:

Assignments involving environmental health require State certification as a Public Health Vector Control Certified Technician (Limited).

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Should certification and/or license be used to qualify for this position, then proof of said certification and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

DRIVER LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individual cases that do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.