City of Roswell, Georgia · 5 hours ago
Code Enforcement Officer
Roswell, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$23.64/hr - $30.72/hr
1+ years expThe City of Roswell, Georgia is seeking a Code Enforcement Officer to perform technical tasks related to the enforcement and administration of various codes and regulations. The role involves conducting site inspections, preparing court cases, and providing court testimony while ensuring compliance with city, county, state, and federal codes.
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Responsibilities
Conducts various field investigations and enforces related codes and ordinances including the nuisance ordinance, vehicle ordinance, property maintenance ordinance, development activity without applicable permits, and zoning violations; monitors unsanitary or overgrown property conditions on vacant lots, grounds around existing structures, illegal dumping and related nuisances; investigates vehicles to determine if they are junked, abandoned or improperly parked and enforces applicable ordinances; patrols assigned territories for illegal signage and removes signs
Responds to questions and concerns providing interpretation and explanation regarding City, County, State, and Federal codes and regulations; maintains information on changes in codes; meets with or sends correspondence to property violators to assist in correcting violations; initiates contact with violators to provide notice of City, County, State, and Federal code violations and recommend action of discontinuing, removing or correcting the cause of the violation
Participates in field investigations and enforcement of the housing codes on unsafe structures, dilapidated housing or housing that is noncompliant with codes; assists the building division to condemn unsafe housing; provides notification to tenants of required vacancy dates
Conducts inspections of businesses and temporary advertising media; collects overdue Occupation Tax and other similar fees from businesses; insures all businesses are properly licensed within the City; confirms that temporary advertising is permitted and removed on time
Investigates incoming complaints and violations; performs required follow ups for each investigation; issues violation notices as necessary; documents all actions and determinations; and completes all reports and inputs photos as required
Prepares and participates in court cases and related activities; appears in court to provide testimony; responds as an expert witness in court; assists in preparing evidence and proceedings related to legal actions
Prepares and participates in Apartment Code Enforcement (ACE) Programs through regularly scheduled apartment sweeps
Performs various administrative tasks in support of the daily activities of the office; prepares and maintains reports regarding enforcement activity in computer system on each assigned complaint and/or case; prepares and sends written reports, letters and other correspondence; issues work orders and conducts follow-up to ensure work order is properly completed in a timely manner; provides enforcement support to other departments
Maintains information and keeps up-to-date with technical knowledge, new housing codes, State codes, and City ordinances; attends training sessions, programs, workshops and meetings
Operates a City motor vehicle to complete daily tasks
Operates a personal computer, printer, calculator, cell phone, fax machine, digital camera, binoculars, a City vehicle, other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, database, and other system software used by the department
Performs other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Requires a High school diploma or equivalent
One (1) to three (3) years of experience in Code Enforcement, Law Enforcement, Building Construction experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job
Possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license with a satisfactory motor vehicle record (MVR)
Obtain Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification within one year of employment
Obtain GACE Code Enforcement Officer Level 1 Certification within two years of employment
Preferred
Obtain Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) Level IA and IB are preferred but not required
Knowledge of City, County and State laws, rules and regulations pertaining to code enforcement and signage
Company
City of Roswell, Georgia
The City of Roswell is a vibrant riverside community located 20 miles north of Atlanta.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Rhinehart
Chief Operating Officer
Patrick Baber, PMP, GISP
Chief Data Officer
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