Code Enforcement Officer I

Salary: $37,571.00 Annually
Location : Augusta, GA
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Number: 201203414
Department: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Division: BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Opening Date: 01/11/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
DESCRIPTION
Code Enforcement Officers perform a variety of field and office work to ensure compliance with property maintenance, minimum housing standards, ordinances, and land use regulations. The position works closely with zoning and building staff to safeguard existing and new developments throughout the county against the impact of deferred property maintenance and inappropriate land use.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for enforcement of minimum housing standards, minimum maintenance standards for commercial buildings, environmental codes, abandoned or derelict properties, land development regulations, occupational licensing, and related codes and ordinances.
• Knowledge of the various codes and inspection procedures and exercise of initiative and judgement to identify violations to codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Effectively correspond with citizens, HOAs, and business and property owners in a tactful manner. Possess ahigh level of attention to detail. Routinely use office equipment such as computers for various applications, phones, cameras, photocopiers, filing systems and fax machines to engage the public and collaborate with other departments.
• Maintains records of enforcement activities; enters data regarding work activities and violations into computer system; maintains comprehensive case files; and conducts records maintenance activities in compliance with guidelines governing record retention.
• Ability to receive, investigate, and process complaints; enforce city codes and ordinances; and prepare cases for Code Enforcement hearings in civil court.
• Maintains a comprehensive and current knowledge of applicable codes, ordinance, regulations, and standards; maintains an awareness of Code Enforcement methods, practices, trends, and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; and attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• As Required Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education High School diploma/G.E.D
Experience: Three (3) years of work experience to include at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following disciplines: Code Enforcement, zoning, blight remediation, real estate, property maintenance, building inspections, law enforcement, or plan review.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of county codes, legal processes, construction or trade codes, zoning, and other related codes.
• Familiarity with geography of Augusta-Richmond County.
• Proficiency in tracing ownership of buildings and/or land, performing inspections and extensive investigative work related to all ordinances and codes, reading maps, charts, and computerized databases.
• Mastery of operating computer, and standard office equipment.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to speak at public meetings when necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform a full range of municipal Code Enforcement and compliance duties.
• Read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain applicable codes, ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures related to assigned area.
• Inspect and identify violations of applicable codes and ordinances.
• Enforce pertinent codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations with impartiality and efficiency.
• Respond to inquiries, complaints, and requests for service in a timely and tactful manner.
• Work in potentially confrontational settings and use accepted and appropriate techniques to ensure safety.
• Represent the City in a professional manner and deal effectively with the public to gain their cooperation in resolving problems and concerns.
• Research, compile, and collect data.
• Prepare accurate and detailed documentation of investigation findings.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of correspondence, logs, records, and files.
• Prepare clear and concise technical reports.
• Ability to travel from office to other locations on a regular basis.

Certification: Must possess ICC International Property Maintenance Certification within 12 Months of hire and. Must maintain certification from the International Code Council for duration of employment in the position
License: Possession of a valid driver's license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.
OTHER
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, or rude/irate customers.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Augusta-Richmond County's comprehensive benefit package includes:
Vacation
Holiday
Sick
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pension
For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, please visit our website below:
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to conclude if you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for this position. Responses relating to your specific work experience and education MUST clearly reflect the requirements shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Additional information may not be accepted after your application has been submitted. Do you accept these terms?

• Yes
• No

02
Are you a current employee of Augusta Richmond County?

• Yes
• No

03
To be eligible to apply for a posted position, a current employee must have performed competently for at least six (6) months in his/her current position. If you are a current employee of Augusta Richmond County, have you been in your current position at least six months?

• Yes
• No
• This question does not apply to me.

04
If you are a current Augusta Richmond County employee, have you received a written reprimand, disciplinary probation, or suspension in the last twelve (12) months? (Informal warnings excluded)

• Yes
• No
• This question does not apply to me.

05
This position requires the incumbent to have a High School Diploma or GED

• Yes, I do have a Diploma/GED
• No, I do not have a High School Diploma or GED

06
Do you have (3) three years of work experience to include at least (1) year of experience in one of the following disciplines: Code Enforcement, zoning, blight remediation, real estate, property maintenance, building inspections, law enforcement, or plan review?

• Yes
• No

07
Describe your work experience as it pertains to one or more of the following disciplines: Code Enforcement, zoning, blight remediation, real estate, property maintenance, building inspections, law enforcement or plan review. (Experience must be evident on your application.)
08
Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.)

• Yes
• No

Required Question