Code Compliance Officer

Description

Join Our Team as a Code Compliance Officer!

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? The City of St. Cloud is looking for a dedicated Code Compliance Officer to play a key role in improving the quality of life for our residents and businesses.

In this position, you will be responsible for ensuring code compliance both in the office and in the field—investigating and evaluating residential and commercial properties for code, zoning, and life safety violations. Your work directly contributes to maintaining the safety, appearance, and well-being of our community.

We value accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership:

• Accountability – You’ll take pride in upholding city codes and standards with fairness and integrity.

• Empowerment – We trust you to make informed decisions and engage with the community to drive positive change.

• Innovation – Bring fresh ideas to improve processes and enhance how we serve our residents.

• Ownership – Take initiative and follow through as you ensure compliance and improve community standards.

Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact while growing your career, we encourage you to apply today and be a part of shaping a better St. Cloud!

Apply now and help us build a stronger, safer community.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Prepares documentation for legal review; maintains a log of inspection and enforcement activity; enters case data into database.
• Receives and reviews complaints on violations of environmental, nuisance, zoning, permitting, housing, and other code areas.
• Makes inspections of vacant properties for compliance with codes and ordinances.
• Conducts research into legal ownership; investigates complaints; makes reports on suspected ordinance violations.
• Issues notices to those in violation of codes and ordinances.
• Prepares cases for board meetings.
• Presents violation cases before the Code Compliance Special Magistrate.
• Attends various meetings and make presentations when necessary.
• Enters work orders and routes to the appropriate department, communicates with requestor(s) when there are special circumstances.
• Performs clerical duties including answering phones and preparing documents.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by one (1) year of code enforcement experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English).

Certification by the Florida Association of Code Enforcement preferred.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City of St. Cloud Benefits Package
We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers– The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee’s start date).
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract