Code​/Fire Enforcement Officer

TOMPKINS COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE VACANCY

Inclusion Through Diversity

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Tompkins County Department of Human Resources Office

125

E. Court Street Ithaca, NY 14850

Tompkins County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply

SALARY: $30.00 PER HOUR

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: PART TIME

ISSUE DATE: 10/29/26

THE FINAL DATE TO FILE APPLICATIONS: 11/13/26

RESIDENCY:
Candidates must have been legal residents of Tompkins County or one of the six adjoining counties (Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga) for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application and maintain residency. For Examinations:
The eligible list resulting from the examination will be established in accordance with the final earned numerical ratings of passing candidates regardless of residence. A municipality or district may exercise its right under section 23-4-a. of Civil Service Law to request a certification of eligible candidates who have been residents of that municipality or district for at least one month prior to appointment.

After the names of residents have been exhausted, Tompkins County must then certify the names of non-residents on the list.

The Town of Danby is looking to bolster property maintenance, fire safety, and code enforcement in the town, with a focus on issuing written notices to correct unsafe, illegal, or dangerous conditions in existing structures. In addition to the minimum qualifications stated in the Tompkins County Civil Service job description, candidates will be required to become certified as a Building Safety Inspector, including having completed 1/3 of the basic training at the time of hire and completed certification within 6 months thereafter.

See the job description for ,"Code/Fire Enforcement Officer" by clicking on the title on the vacancy page, or by going to the job description list on the Tompkins County Personnel Website.

(a) Possession of an Associate Degree with specialization in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology or a related field AND one year of full time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in building construction work or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(b) Satisfactory completion of 60 semester hours at a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university in a program leading to a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, or a related field AND one year of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience in building construction work or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(c) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three years of satisfactory experience in building construction work or in a building trade such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical or related trades or a fire-fighting organization; OR

(d) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three years of satisfactory experience in the review and interpretation of building plans, property surveys, and zoning regulations.

(e) Any combination of training and experience equal to or greater than that defined in (a), (b), (c) or (d) above.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

NOTE 1:
Experience as a qualified building inspector can be substituted for an equivalent amount of the above required experience.

NOTE 2:
Candidates for appointment in this class will be required to complete any mandated training as established by the Department of State.

The work involves responsibility for administering and enforcing the New York State Uniform Fire…