Codes​/Regulation Compliance Officer

Important Responsibilities and Duties

Important responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Initiate, investigate, follow-up and enforce city dangerous building codes and maintain records of each building’s progress.
• Work with all parties involved to bring dangerous building cases to a fair and reasonable conclusion.
• Assist in establishing floodplain regulation and ground disturbance compliance of building permit applications.
• Maintain necessary records of floodplain development applications and elevation certificates.
• Communicate recommendations, violations, and needs to maintain an effective program in all areas of responsibility and work with city and other outside personnel to achieve manageable and consistent goals and results.
• Works closely with the Director of Development Services, City Manager and other city staff to reach city objectives.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public, including contractors, developers, architects, and homeowners regarding construction practices, applicable codes, ordinances, and related issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Have or develop a comprehensive understanding of city dangerous building codes and processes.
• Initiate, investigate, follow-up and enforce city dangerous building codes and maintain records of each building’s progress.
• Work with all parties involved to bring dangerous building cases to a fair and reasonable conclusion.
• Have or develop a comprehensive understanding of the city’s MS4 Stormwater program.
• Conduct construction site inspections for compliance with best management practice.
• Ensure the city’s compliance with best management practices for its MS4 Stormwater permit.
• Complete and process mandated reporting and MS4 Permit renewal.
• Have or develop a comprehensive understanding of floodplain management.
• Assist the building inspector in establishing floodplain regulation and ground disturbance compliance of building permit applications.
• Maintain necessary records of floodplain development applications and elevation certificates.
• Communicates recommendations, violations, and needs to maintain an effective program in all areas of responsibility and works with city and other outside personnel to achieve manageable and consistent goals and results.
• Works closely with the Director of Development Services, City Manager and other city staff to reach city objectives.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public including contractors, developers, architects, and homeowners regarding construction practices, applicable codes, ordinances, and related issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Basic building construction practices, procedures, methods, and materials.
• Floodplain and stormwater management practices.
• Principles and techniques of building inspection work.
• The application process for building permits.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including floodplain and stormwater.

• Apply technical knowledge and follow proper inspection techniques to examine workmanship, methods, and materials of construction.
• Detect deviations from plans, regulations, and standard construction practices.
• Determine if construction systems conform to City Code requirements.
• Interpret and apply pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Enforce necessary regulations equally with firmness and tact.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations of the department.
• Operate assigned equipment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent. Three or more years of…