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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Code Compliance Officer (Nights and Weekend Nights)

Fort Lauderdale FL 33311, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$56K/yr - $56K/yr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Code Compliance Officer for the City of Fort Lauderdale's Community Enhancement and Compliance Division. The role involves conducting inspections and enforcing compliance with laws and regulations related to land use, property maintenance, and environmental issues during evening shifts, including weekends.

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Responsibilities

Conducts reactive (complaints) and proactive (self-initiated) field and waterway inspections of residential, commercial, industrial, and vacant parcels

Enforces and reviews state, municipal, zoning, waterways, business tax, building laws and regulations

Prepares, organizes and maintains case files to present cases and testifies at quasi-judicial hearings

Researches information regarding policies, laws, regulations, business tax receipts, engineering, environmental, landscaping, permits and building and zoning requirements

Researches ownership of various residential, commercial, industrial, and vacant properties within the City

Provides code compliance information to address client issues and educate concerned parties

Attends homeowner and civic association meetings

Posts and mails hearing and violation notices

Compiles and prepares written reports on investigations, maintains all inspection results, prepares correspondence and notices of violations in a computerized case management environment

Identifies structures that may be unsafe and initiates the appropriate follow-up action

May be required to flex their work schedule, work nights and weekends and holidays, as necessary to perform assigned responsibilities

Performs related work as required

Important evening functions include noise monitoring, vacation rental concerns, light monitoring of the beach during Turtle nesting season, and other nighttime concerns

Qualification

Code Compliance CertificationBuilding InspectionZoning RegulationsPublic InteractionTyping 35 wpm

Required

Graduated from a standard high school or vocational school or possess a G.E.D. certificate from a recognized issuing agency

Possess at least two (2) years of paid work experience dealing with the public in any of the following types of work: code enforcement, planning, building inspection, construction, or other compliance related fields such as Police, Security, etc

Possess one F.A.C.E. (Florida Association of Code Enforcement) Certification

Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver's license within 30 days after hire

Code Compliance officers need to possess/obtain their F.A.C.E. (Florida Association of Code Enforcement) Certification: Fundamentals of Code Enforcement, within (1) one year of hire date and maintain this certification during their employment with the City in this classification

If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form

Preferred

Ability to accurately type 35 wpm

Previous experience in Code Compliance is highly preferred

Benefits

The City of Fort Lauderdale offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance.

Say "Hello" to the City of Fort Lauderdale and Say "Goodbye" to Your Student Loan! Under the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, the remaining balance on your student loan may be forgiven after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time at the City of Fort Lauderdale.

In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the City of Fort Lauderdale participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which offers an investment option and a pension option and requires a 3% contribution from employees. All new City of Fort Lauderdale employees are automatically enrolled in FRS.