Chief Code Compliance Officer

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Chief Code Compliance Officer

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it's a community built on our Three Pillars:
Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

This position is responsible for the supervision of Code Compliance Officers regarding inspection and enforcement of municipal codes, regulations and ordinances. Employees in this classification are also responsible for conducting investigative, technical and administrative work in the enforcement of the municipal codes, regulations, and ordinances. This employee must exercise considerable independent judgment while applying excellent customer service skills to conduct investigative, technical and administrative work in the enforcement of the City Code of Ordinances, zoning code regulations, and property maintenance standards.

The work schedule for the Chief Code Compliance Officer is as follows:

• Four (4) weekdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday and/or Sunday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Attendance at evening and weekend meetings and events, at the direction of the Assistant Code Compliance Manager and/or the Code Compliance Manager

Oversight and guidance to Code Compliance Officers in investigation, research, documentation and enforcement of City codes and ordinances

• Monitor all Code Compliance Officers work performance, productivity, and responsiveness
• Monitor progress of programs Code Compliance Officers are responsible for
• Provides team guidance for the Code Division based on experience and judgment
• Assist with training Code Compliance Officers
• Assigns inspections and complaints to Code Compliance Officers
• Initiates and performs proactive field investigations for non-compliance with or in violation of City codes and ordinances; performs verification and determination of the nature of the violation; prepares and serves notices to remove existing violations; writes Notices of Violation in cases of failure to remove a violation.
• Performs field inspections for compliance with provisions of Florida Statute Chapter 205, Local Business Taxes
• Provides superior customer service and correspondence with citizens who are in violation of city codes; explains actions required to comply with ordinances and provides remedial action alternatives.
• Demonstrate a polite, helpful and courteous manner when engaged in any activity involving the public while demonstrating an understanding, consideration, and respect for cultural, religious and gender differences.
• Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment; resolves complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Educates residents and business owners in code purposes and compliance procedures.
• Provides guidance and support to Code Compliance Officers
• Ability to handle complex, multi-case issues and assignments
• Compiles and maintains documents and information requested by superiors
• Attends city events and various civic association meetings to educate and inform residents and business owners about code requirements and compliance procedures
• Reviews various records…