Job Summary

The Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with City regulations including zoning, signs, property maintenance, building codes, business licenses, nuisance, and litter and soil erosion control. 

Essential Job Functions
This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant when possible.

• Responds to citizen’s complaints; inspects locations for violations; gathers and investigates evidence; and issues notices of violation and court summonses.
• Patrols assigned area in a City vehicle to proactively identify and evaluate problem areas and ordinance violations and determines effective method to resolve violations.
• Addresses illegal signage; removes illegal signs; issues citations; and educates businesses regarding sign regulations, facilitates sign disposal.
• Attends court hearings; performs re-inspection of properties; processes photographic evidence; and prepares evidence for testimony.
• Conducts community meetings; coordinates and attends meetings to educate the public about code compliance and safety; and participates in volunteer efforts to improve the community.
• Regularly conducts on-site inspections and maintains detailed reports, as it pertains to soil erosion, illicit discharges and storm water pollution.
• Communicates and coordinates projects between various departments within the City in order to maintain highest level of customer service; to include the Police Department and Public Works.
• Conducts business license checks as required and insures businesses are in compliance with zoning regulations.
• Tracks vacant properties and identifies blight structures that are in need of remediation.  Completes abatement process by delivering certified letters, court summons and inspections reports to interested parties.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated time-frames and per established procedures; receives and reviews various documentation, including citizen complaints, citations, and business licenses; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate; prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including photographic evidence of violations, court summonses, and action reports; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Completion of a standard high school diploma, GED or equivalent from a regionally or nationally accredited school.  Associates degree in criminal justice, engineering or related field preferred.

Licenses(s): Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Certification(s): Certified as an ICC Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector. This certification encompasses the enforcement minimum maintenance standards and conditions of all properties, buildings, and structures (residential and commercial) are safe, sanitary, and fit for occupation and use. To be obtained within first year of employment date.

Level 1B Soil Erosion certification from Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission to be obtained within six (6) months of employment date.

Experience: Three to five (3-5) years’ work experience involving a high level of public contact including some experience dealing with the public in an enforcement, inspection, investigation, or customer service capacity. Experience that includes the enforcement of municipal codes is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Knowledge of:

• Thorough knowledge of business and occupational registration ordinance, sign ordinance, zoning ordinance, International Property Maintenance Code and other codes.
• Thorough knowledge of geography and population patterns of the City of Conyers.
• Working knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules, regulations, ordinances, and laws governing building construction, housing, property maintenance, zoning, and land use.
• Basic knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.

Skill and Abilities:

• Must possess the ability to positively interact with the other team members, the general public, contractors, governmental entities, and other clientele.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and a considerable amount of independent judgment.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a diverse group of customers.
• Good attention to detail.
• Self-directed and self-motivated.
• The ability to deal with the public firmly and courteously under adverse or strained conditions.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with public officials, employees, contractors, developers, and general public.
• Ability to enter and operate a standard equipped pickup truck or automobile unassisted.
• Ability to negotiate uneven terrain unassisted.
• Ability to maintain and update organized thought and document finding of research and investigations
• Ability to present proactive solutions to changing circumstances in the community.’

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

•  Regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear;
• Regularly required to stand; walk and may require stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally;
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms;
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; 
• Frequently required to climb ladders, work from heights and maneuver in low clearance areas; and
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Lifting Requirements:

Regularly required to lift up to 50lbs; and occasionally required to lift up to or over 75lbs.

Noise level:

The noise level for this job tends to be moderate to loud.

Exposed to Outdoor Weather Conditions:

This job is exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

Shift work, including Nights, Weekends and Holidays:

This job occasionally require working nights, weekends and/or holidays.

Supervision:

This job works under minimal supervision.

Pay Grade: 

907

Salary: 

$46,048 - $68,432