Code Enforcement Officer I - Neighborhood Services

City of Colorado Springs • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Colorado Springs is seeking a Code Enforcement Officer to join its Neighborhood Services team. This role involves conducting field inspections, investigating complaints, and enforcing property maintenance, housing, and environmental safety ordinances. The position requires managing a caseload, extensive public interaction, and detailed documentation of activities. Key duties include issuing summonses, providing court testimony, removing unpermitted signs, interpreting and applying codes, and communicating effectively.

Requirements

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
• One year of full-time, professional experience in a related field
• Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restrictions
• Knowledge of: Operations, services, and activities of a code enforcement program
• Knowledge of: Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of technical inspection and code enforcement
• Knowledge of: Methods and techniques of investigating property ownership
• Knowledge of: Pertinent state and local ordinances, regulations, and health codes
• Ability to: Interpret and apply pertinent state and local ordinances, regulations, and health codes
• Ability to: Make independent judgements
• Ability to: Use noise and light meters, police radios, and mobile field reporting equipment
• Ability to: Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Proficiency use Microsoft Office Suite and case management software

Nice To Haves

• Experience with investigations, inspections, and enforcement

Responsibilities

• Investigate complaints, meet with citizens, and enforce codes related to housing standards, environmental health, vehicle and vegetation abatement, and zoning ordinances
• Intervene and mediate to resolve potential conflicts regarding citations or code violations
• Inspect homes, apartment buildings, businesses, vacant lots, and other properties to ensure compliance with housing standards, zoning and environmental health codes, ordinances, and regulations; determine whether properties are in compliance
• Issue notices of violation and perform follow-up inspections
• Document all actions and notices and issue condemnation orders
• Testify in court and at administrative proceedings and interview complainants and witnesses
• Respond in a courteous manner to public inquiries and complaints about code violations such as minimum housing standards, sanitation, weeds, junk vehicles, litter, land use/zoning, and graffiti
• Take photographs of violations and document activities using a computer; effectively and accurately convey observations
• Perform research to determine ownership and approved uses of property
• Work within neighborhoods to interdict signs of neighborhood decline and blight and foster community involvement with neighborhoods and organizations
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED