Code Enforcement Senior Officer

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Full Time Sandy Springs, GA, US

Salary Range: $62,091.25 To $80,718.61 Annually

Do you have experience in code enforcement, housing inspections, property maintenance, or regulatory compliance? Are you someone who can balance sound judgment, attention to detail, and effective communication when addressing complex property and community concerns?

The City of Sandy Springs is looking for a Code Enforcement Officer II – Multi-Family Housing to join our Community Development team. In this role, you will play an important part in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents by inspecting multi-family housing communities, investigating complaints, identifying code violations, and working with property owners and management teams to achieve compliance.

This is more than an inspection role. You will be responsible for managing cases from initial complaint or inspection through resolution, applying City codes and ordinances to real-world situations, documenting findings, coordinating corrective actions, and supporting enforcement proceedings when necessary.

If you enjoy work that combines field inspections, investigation, problem-solving, public service, and community impact
, this could be the opportunity for you.

• Conduct systematic, complaint-based, and follow-up inspections of multi-family residential properties for compliance with City codes, ordinances, zoning and housing requirements, property maintenance standards, and other applicable regulations.
• Inspect common areas and other applicable portions of multi-family communities, including hallways, stairwells, corridors, parking areas, exterior grounds, recreational areas, accessory structures, and shared facilities.
• Identify, document, and photograph property maintenance deficiencies, nuisance and unsafe conditions, zoning violations, deteriorated structures, improper storage, overgrown vegetation, sanitation concerns, and other violations.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to verify that required corrective actions have been completed.
• Monitor repeat and chronic violations and coordinate appropriate enforcement strategies with supervisory staff and other City departments.
• Work directly with property management companies and responsible parties to encourage timely correction and ongoing compliance.
• Enforce City codes and ordinances related to zoning, housing, property maintenance, nuisances, and other assigned regulatory areas.
• Receive, investigate, and respond to citizen complaints, service requests, referrals, and requests from City officials.
• Conduct investigations; gather, evaluate, and preserve relevant information and evidence; and determine appropriate enforcement action in accordance with established procedures.
• Research property ownership, zoning, permits, prior violations, case history, and other records to support investigations and enforcement activities.
• Determine appropriate compliance timelines and enforcement actions within established policies and applicable law.
• Issue notices of violation, compliance notices, citations, summonses, and other authorized enforcement documents.
• Prepare cases for administrative hearings, Municipal Court proceedings, abatement actions, and other legal remedies when necessary.
• Testify in Municipal Court or other proceedings regarding inspections, investigations, documentation, and enforcement actions.

• Maintain complete and accurate case files, including inspection records, photographs, correspondence, notices,…