Code Compliance Officer / Community Redevelopment Agency (Cra) / Cra #7891

Salary : $46,113.60 - $72,155.20 Annually
Location : CITY OF CAPE CORAL, FL
Job Type: Professional Contract
Job Number: 07891
Department:Community Redevelopment Agency
Opening Date: 01/04/2024
Closing Date: 1/18/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: CT
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
*This position is not a full-time City position, but rather a contractual position with the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). If selected, you would receive all the same benefits as a city employee, excluding the City Pension Plan. As a replacement, you would participate in the CRA-sponsored 401(a) plan.
About the CRAEvery great community has a heart that makes a place genuine and defines the character of the community. For Cape Coral, that place is the South Cape. It is the historic beginning of Cape Coral, where small planes took off to show prospective buyers vacant land in the early sixties, and where the first shops, restaurants, and even the first City Hall were built. Today, more than 60 restaurants, all-star chefs and cuisine, and 250,000+ annual visitors define the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
The mission of the Cape Coral CRA is to enhance the South Cape and create a vibrant urban village. The CRA encourages public and private investments to boost economic growth and improve the quality of life in the redevelopment area.
Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(a)-Retirement Plan sponsored by the CRA
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in investigative concepts and techniques; researching and gathering information for use as evidence; or building, housing or zoning inspection work.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license and obtain a valid Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion.
• Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.) certification in Fundamentals of Code Enforcement within one (1) year of hire or promotion.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs research, investigative, education, enforcement, and follow-up duties on various code and ordinance violations for the CRA district.
• Proactively and reactively processes and issues Notices of Violation, Notice to Appear, civil citations for non-compliance, certificates of competency, occupational licensure, certificates of use, proper permitting of signage, and related zoning compliance matters to both the public and private sectors about local ordinances, codes, and permits potential hazards to public health and safety.
• Gathers, reviews, and interprets documentation related to complaints alleging unlicensed or unpermitted activity.
• Investigates business or construction sites for potential hazards to public health and safety, to verify proper zoning classification concerning specific use, and to ensure proper permitting, including remodeling, number of employees, square footage, and proper signage; notifies division clerical support of applicable fees.
• Investigates complaints regarding rights-of-way, sewage, growth obstructions, easements, and initiates towing of inoperable, illegally parked, and/or abandoned vehicles on public or private property.
• Manages VPR (Vacant Property Registration) program for vacant abandoned (foreclosed) properties as assigned; collects fees, enters or scans data in the system, conducts research, investigates, and inspects properties as needed.
• Monitors sign program. Physically inspect all new signs for the correct location, size, verbiage, and quantity. Works with the Planning Division to ensure compliance with Certificates of Use, Zoning Compliance Certificates, and Business Tax Receipts.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace
Benefits are determined by individual professional contract.
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Do you possess a High School Diploma / GED?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have, at least, two (2) years of experience in investigative concept and techniques; researching and gathering information for use as evidence; or building, housing, or zoning inspection work?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you currently have a valid State Driver's License and the ability to obtain a Florida Driver's License within thirty (30) days of hire?

• Yes
• No

04
Please indicate your certification status below:

• Currently hold a Florida Association of Code
• Am willing and able to obtain the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.
• Am not willing nor able to obtain the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.) certification

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This position is not a full-time City position, but rather a contractual position with the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). If selected, you would receive all the same benefits as a city employee, excluding the City Pension Plan. As a replacement, you would participate in the CRA-sponsored 401(a) plan.If selected, is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

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