Alachua COUNTY – Code Administration Office Director Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

NOTE: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY, ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE AT:

CLOSE DATE/TIME:
Tue. 01/27/26 11:59 PM Eastern Time

SALARY: $84,905.60 Annually

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, engineering, construction, architecture, or related field and five years code enforcement or related experience, two of the five years must be supervisory; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the minimum education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.

A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7;
Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicant’s Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and/or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.

Florida Association of Code Enforcement “Fundamentals of Code Enforcement”, “Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement”, and “Legal Issues in Code Enforcement” certifications required.

Must have or obtain Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification within 12 months of hire in this classification.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and successful completion of all applicable background checks, pre-hire and ongoing, are required.

This is highly responsible administrative, technical and supervisory work managing and coordinating field assignments; conducting investigations and processing violations of County zoning ordinances and regulations for the Code Administration Office.

An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for management of the Code Administration Office operations, staff and all code programs including:
Property Maintenance, Nuisance Abatement, Minimum Housing, Zoning and Sign Code Enforcement, Commercial Landscape and Tree Protection, Solid Waste Code Enforcement and the County’s Rental Permitting Program.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

Exudes a positive customer service focus.

Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County’s core values.

Oversees the administration/enforcement of County Codes as provided in Florida Statute, Chapter 162; reviews code cases prior to administration/enforcement through the Special Magistrate or County Court.

Manages the day-to-day operations of the Code Administration Office and provides advice on the interpretation and application of code administration policies and procedures to resolve issues and questions.

Assigns scope of work as it relates to each code program; performs moderately complex administrative and financial duties such as review and evaluate statistical data, review and report monthly expenses, and review invoices and research special projects and issues.

Supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinate employees including determining work procedures and schedules; issuing instructions and assigning duties; reviewing work; recommending personnel actions; conducting performance reviews; and conducting departmental training and orientation.

Develops policies, procedures, processes and short- and long-term plans as it relates to Code Administration; responsible for office budget and allocation of funds.

Provides technical guidance and assistance to code officers; review, design, implement and direct code administration/enforcement procedures.

Researches and makes recommendations related to regulatory ordinances as required to implement policy decisions.

Prepares written reports related to the operations of field…