Code Compliance Officer

City of Poway•Poway, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Poway is seeking a knowledgeable and community-oriented Code Compliance Officer to protect public health, safety, and neighborhood quality through fair enforcement of municipal codes and standards. Under general supervision, this position performs routine to complex work identifying, investigating, and correcting violations of municipal, building, zoning, and health and safety codes and ordinances. The officer investigates public complaints and quality-of-life issues, seeks voluntary compliance, and, when appropriate, issues citations and initiates abatement procedures. The role combines field inspections and office work and involves collaboration with City departments, external agencies, residents, businesses, property owners, and legal counsel. The position also supports vegetation management, wildfire defensible space, responsible beverage service, and nuisance abatement programs. The officer receives general supervision from the City Planner or Senior Code Compliance Officer and does not directly supervise staff. Work takes place partly in an office and partly in the field. Fieldwork includes driving and inspecting residential, industrial, and commercial areas, walking on uneven terrain, and performing physical activities such as bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and climbing. Employees may encounter loud noise, extreme temperatures, inclement weather, road hazards, mechanical or electrical hazards, hazardous substances, and fumes, and may interact with upset members of the public or representatives of other organizations.

Requirements

Two years of experience interpreting and/or enforcing municipal, zoning, building, or other regulatory codes.
Education equivalent to completion of the 12th grade.
Valid Class C driver's license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, California PC 832 certification within six months of appointment.
Ability to perform field inspections, operate a motor vehicle, and use standard office equipment, including a computer.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to walk on uneven terrain and to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb while performing inspections and other work.
Ability to communicate in person, by telephone, or by radio and to work with members of the public and other representatives.

Nice To Haves

Public agency experience.
Specialized training in planning, zoning, inspection, or law enforcement.
Bachelor's degree in criminology, political science, public administration, planning, or a related field.
Certified Code Enforcement Officer (CCEO) certification.

Responsibilities

Receive, record, and investigate complaints about municipal code, ordinance, standards, and health and safety violations; document conditions with photographs and other relevant information.
Research ownership records, development plans, previous complaints, codes, ordinances, and State regulations to determine whether violations have occurred.
Contact residents, businesses, property owners, and other parties to explain violations and encourage compliance; provide information about code regulations and respond to questions and inquiries.
Initiate abatement of dangerous properties, vacant-property vector control issues, fire and public safety hazards, and public nuisances.
Prepare and issue courtesy notices, notices of violation or noncompliance, citations, and other correspondence; post notices on properties when appropriate.
Coordinate with City planning, building, engineering, fire, sheriff, public works, and legal staff, as well as other code compliance personnel and agencies.
Conduct follow-up inspections and investigations, prepare additional correspondence, coordinate abatement procedures, prepare cases for legal action, and testify at nuisance abatement hearings.
Coordinate and enforce the vegetation management and Wildfire Defensible Space programs, including identifying violations, notifying owners, conducting follow-up inspections, and maintaining records.
Conduct drive-by and on-site inspections of residential, industrial, and commercial areas and note potential violations at other sites encountered during field investigations.
Coordinate and enforce the Responsible Beverage Service Program, including reviewing Alcoholic Beverage Control license applications, maintaining license records, inspecting required signage and employee certification records, and explaining program requirements.
Prepare staff reports and written reports, memoranda, and correspondence; maintain citation and violation files and records; and, as needed, present information to the City Council and commissions, committees, and boards.
Perform public relations and outreach related to assigned activities.
Coordinate the removal of encampments and abandoned vehicles as needed.
Use a computer to input and retrieve information; maintain regular attendance and punctuality; and perform other assigned duties.