Enforcement Manager

Westerville is a vibrant city of more than 40,000 residents and a leader in job creation in the region. The community boasts 41 parks and a recently expanded, state‑of‑the‑art, indoor recreation facility. Westerville is also home to a historic Uptown, which has recently secured an APA Ohio Great Place in Ohio award. If this sounds like a community you want to be a part of, apply now!

Under the general direction of the Director or Deputy Director of Planning and Development, the Enforcement Manager is responsible for supervising and managing the Citywide Maintenance program; ensuring compliance with city ordinances, codes, and regulations related to zoning, land use, nuisance housing, building codes, health and safety, blight, graffiti, and wastewater; conducting field inspections; recommending code changes.

Manage and supervise all assigned employees (e.g., schedule and assign tasks; interview job applicants; recommend the hiring of job applicants; recommend discipline; recommend and adjust pay assignments; evaluate performance; receive and adjust grievances or employee complaints; approve and recommend the approval of leave requests; attend or participate in meetings in which policy questions are reviewed or discussed; develop and implement policy;

recommend policy changes; etc.).

Supervise and manage the Citywide Maintenance program; ensure compliance with applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations related to zoning, land use, nuisance housing, building codes, health and safety, blight, graffiti, and wastewater; perform technical and complex tasks related to assigned responsibilities; ensure work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures.

Review subordinate reports to ensure thorough and correct processing of inspections, investigations, and complaints; review draft written notices of violation for technical correctness and proper remedies; approve final written correspondence and notices prepared by subordinates; oversee case preparation for litigation, including evidence collection and photographic documentation; observe and evaluate subordinates providing court testimony.

Conduct field inspections; provide guidance to subordinates on properties with multiple violations; meet with and respond to Board of Building Adjustments and staff on zoning enforcement and property maintenance issues; review target areas and BZA's authority to hear Board and Building Appeals; conduct presentations to civic groups on code requirements; work with neighborhoods and civic groups to resolve zoning and property maintenance issues;

interact with local, county, state, and federal agencies for complaint resolution and enforcement.

Participate in the development of division, department, and City goals and objectives; recommend code changes to City management and officials; make presentations to City Council, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Uptown Review Board; assist with preparation of the Division budget; develop monthly and annual reports; develop programs and identify resources; direct eligible recipients to public and private service assistance agencies;

provide information to the public on code enforcement issues and policies; develop public information sources using various multimedia outlets.

Meet all job safety requirements and all applicable safety standards that pertain to essential functions; must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; maintain required licenses and/or certifications; attend meetings or other job‑related functions outside of normal working hours, as required.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Calculator, computer, computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office and other applicable computer software programs), mobile phone, copier, scanner, telephone, postage machine, and other standard modern business office equipment, motor vehicle, digital camera, luminance meter, foot candle/lux meter, decibel meter, multi‑band radio, and safety gear.

Has exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); works in the vicinity…