Code Compliance Officer

City of Farmington•Farmington, NM

2d•$22 - $22

About The Position

The City of Farmington is hiring one Code Compliance Officer in the Police Department, based at Police Operations. The position performs routine and complex work interpreting and enforcing adopted codes and related rules and regulations, including the Unified Development Code and FCC provisions concerning oil and gas wells. The officer works under the general guidance of the Code Compliance Supervisor and regularly patrols and inspects an assigned area for code violations. The role responds to complaints, investigates potential violations, gathers evidence, determines findings, and issues warnings, correction notices, municipal citations, or criminal complaints. It explains code requirements to property owners, tenants, contractors, developers, businesses, and members of the public, and works to achieve compliance. The officer also supports oil and gas code development and inspection work by maintaining and organizing data, tracking inspection progress, compiling statistics, and communicating with industry representatives and other parties. The officer maintains inspection and enforcement records, prepares correspondence and reports, coordinates with police, planning, building, prosecutors, and other agencies, prepares cases and evidence for court, and may testify. The role operates a motor vehicle and uses computers, communication equipment, testing equipment, cameras, and hand tools. Work is performed mostly in field settings and includes considerable outdoor inspection work. Attendance is an essential function. The position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy and requires an oral board interview, polygraph examination, medical examination, and extensive background investigation.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED equivalent.
Valid New Mexico driver's license with an acceptable driving record for the past three years.
Some knowledge of municipal code enforcement principles, practices, and methods.
Working knowledge of applicable laws, standards, and regulations concerning land use, nuisances, and public safety codes.
Working knowledge of inspection techniques.
Ability to prepare, organize, and maintain field inspection data, reports, and systems.
Ability to analyze complex situations, problems, and data, and use sound judgment to draw conclusions and make decisions.
Ability to understand and articulate complex facts and relationships, write clearly and concisely, and testify in court objectively and professionally.
Ability to produce or obtain reports, graphs, charts, photographs, evidence, or exhibits.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, City personnel, and the public.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, work under stress, handle stressful situations, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency operating a personal computer, including word-processing and database software, motor vehicle, phone, mobile or portable radio, and copy and fax machines.
Ability to operate cameras, sound-level testing and recording equipment, a portable gas sniffer, fire hydrant wrench, voltage tester, and various hand tools.
Subject to pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable-suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing under the City's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy.
Must complete an oral board interview, polygraph examination, medical examination, and extensive background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Education or experience in law enforcement, building inspection, land use, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Interpret and enforce adopted codes and related rules and regulations, including the Unified Development Code and FCC provisions concerning oil and gas wells.
Patrol and inspect an assigned area to monitor for local code violations.
Respond to complaints about potential code violations involving matters such as signs, occupancy, nuisances, sidewalks, housing, construction, land use, zoning, noise, dumping, grading, pollution, and other code-related issues.
Assist in developing proposed revisions to FCC provisions concerning oil and gas wells.
Use City mapping programs to improve access to and organization of oil and gas data; report inspection progress and potential issues; and compile statistics as requested or needed.
Draft and distribute correspondence to oil and gas representatives, pipeline companies, and others to clarify code application and communicate inspection-process or code changes.
Conduct field investigations, gather evidence, question complainants, witnesses, and suspects, compare facts with code requirements, make findings, and issue warnings, correction notices, municipal citations, or criminal complaints.
Meet with owners, tenants, contractors, developers, and businesses to explain code requirements and violations or potential violations and achieve compliance.
Prepare and distribute correspondence, memoranda, notices, flyers, brochures, media releases, and reports concerning code enforcement.
Provide information and assistance on code enforcement matters.
Maintain inspection and enforcement logs and records, and prepare recommendations for code or regulation amendments and additions.
Coordinate with police, planning, building, prosecutors, other City staff, and other agencies as needed.
Work with police and prosecutors to obtain statements, depositions, or admissions as needed.
Prepare detailed reports of activities and investigations, consult with prosecutors, prepare cases for court, and testify in court.
Obtain, enhance, prepare, or present exhibits and other evidence for court as required.
Maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public using customer service skills.
Operate a motor vehicle to carry out City and department business.
Continuously improve data collection, inspection processes, and record organization.
Attend work as an essential function of the position.