Code Compliance Officer

Code Compliance Officer

Join our team as a Code Compliance Officer. The role involves technical and administrative work in the investigation, inspection, and evaluation of County codes pertaining to environmental and land development and use activities. Main duties include determining compliance with codes for the allowed land uses within residential, professional, commercial, and industrial zones; locating and investigating complaints and enforcing codes pertaining to land use and environmental violations. The ideal candidate will possess basic knowledge in code enforcement, land use permitting, general law enforcement, corrections, and/or general military law investigations.

Essential Job Functions

• Investigates and enforces Pasco County Land Development Codes, specific sections of the Codified Ordinances, and Minimum Housing Standards.
• Determines compliance with codes for the allowed land uses within residential, professional, commercial, and industrial zones.
• Inspects and monitors all sand mines and construction and demolition debris disposal facilities.
• Locates and investigates complaints and enforces codes pertaining to land use and environmental violations.
• Investigate violations of the Pasco County codes and ordinances.
• Issues notices of violations or warnings and citations for violations of these codes.
• Maintains accurate documentation and case files on all investigations, inspections, and other job related activities including photographs.
• Reviews applications, performs field inspections, and issues permits as required.
• Reports in writing all complaints of violations using appropriate report forms, collects evidence as required, and resolves complaints and violations.
• Prepares and presents information to courts, commissions and boards.
• Disseminates information regarding land use principles and practices and explains standards and regulations to applicants, public agencies, and departments.
• Testifies in County Court.
• Occasionally requires work involving lifting, moving, pushing and pulling of heavy objects.
• Requires work involving stooping, bending, standing for extended periods of time, walking on uneven surfaces for long distances, occasionally at a fast pace.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of land development and use, and environmental codes.
• Knowledge of plans interpretation, specifications, codes, and regulations pertaining to land development use and the environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with complainants, applicants, violators, public bodies, and the general public.
• Ability to make use of a personal computer through diverse software applications.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to present facts and express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare detailed written reports.
• Ability to document, collect evidence and present findings in a court of law.

Minimum Requirements

Physical skills/working conditions: Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication. Requires stooping, bending, standing for extended periods of time, walking on uneven surfaces for long distances, occasionally at a fast pace. Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions. Ability to enter and exit vehicle frequently. Must be able to work a rotating schedule that includes evenings and weekends. Education, training and experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate degree in criminal justice OR graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma and two (2) years' experience in code enforcement, land use permitting, general law enforcement, corrections and/or general military law investigations. Licenses, certifications or registrations: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. Must have the ability to obtain Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.) Level I certification or equivalent. ADA statement: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Drug-free workplace: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law. Emergency response/recovery activities: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Veterans' preference: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.