Code Enforcement Officer

The Code Enforcement Officer ensures compliance with County land use and development ordinances and regulations. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Director or a designated representative. The principal duties are mainly performed in a field environment and include a general office environment.

The Code Enforcement Officer ensures compliance with County land use and development ordinances and regulations. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Director or a designated representative. The principal duties are mainly performed in a field environment and include a general office environment.

• Code Review:
• Conducts regular code and ordinance reviews, makes recommendations for enforcement, amendments, updates and investigate complaints
• Advises and educates the public on violations, compliance, and other aspects of the codes and ordinances
• Maintains inspection and enforcement files, documents, reports, logs, findings, correspondence, enforcement, and related records; assist in creation of databases, maps and projects
• Compliance Enforcement :
• Responds to complaints and code enforcement issues from the public in person and on the telephone; interprets, applies and enforces County zoning and subdivision ordinances; instructs and informs the public regarding ensuring compliance with County public nuisance, zoning, building code, solid waste, subdivision, addressing, and related ordinances
• Administers preliminary sanctions, following policies and procedures outlined in the codes and ordinances
• Initiates legal proceedings in coordination with County legal and enforcement staff, including preparing and presenting expert witness testimony as needed; schedules hearings, reviews and staff meetings; coordinates administrative hearings as needed
• Presents reports related to abatements and certificates of non-compliance to the Board of County Commissioners
• Other Duties:
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with County policies, procedures, and safety policies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of county, state, and other applicable public nuisance, zoning, building code, solid waste, general health, subdivision, rural addressing, and related codes and ordinances
• Public relations and education, communication, and customer service principals, techniques, and objectives
• Investigative and mitigation enforcement methods, techniques, and objectives, including documentation, record-keeping, administrative hearings and legal proceedings
• Research, documentation and conflict resolution methods and techniques
• Work collaboratively and constructively with fellow workers and members of the public to provide public service of the highest quality and quantity
• Maintain strict confidentiality and impartiality
• Prepare oral and written reports and documents and maintain comprehensive records and files, including under pressure of legal and time-sensitive deadlines
• Operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other governmental offices, various agencies and associations, other employees and the public, including in difficult and sometimes adversarial circumstances

• Idaho Driver’ license
• Must successfully complete a background investigation

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required
• Three to five years of experience in planning or zoning or related ordinance violation investigations is required
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the…