Code Enforcement

This position is responsible for coordinating, organizing, and maintaining the City's code compliance program to ensure a human-centered approach to City municipal code enforcement. The individual in this role will lead code enforcement processes with an emphasis on restorative practices and perform a variety of activities, including conducting investigations, preparing notices and reports, and providing recommendations and resources. This role will be supported by a cross-functional team of City staff from a variety of departments via direction of the City Manager.

Expected Hours of Work
Hours are typically Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. In addition to working office hours, staff may be required to work additional events. Hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Code Compliance Program Oversight:

• Manage a transparent, robust, and equitable code compliance program and case management process while coordinating cross-departmental inspection functions.
• Facilitate meetings with cross-functional teams to monitor community code violations, share information, create collaborative solutions, and exercise discretion and act when necessary.
• Research, recommend, and implement non-enforcement code compliance strategies, including restorative practices, mediation services, etc.
• Assist City Attorney's office in court proceedings for code violations, providing data and testifying in court.
• Assist with overseeing and training seasonal code enforcement interns.

Code Compliance Operations:

• Intake, analyze, and respond to complaints promptly and professionally.

• In partnership with City departments, perform inspections of construction sites, properties, buildings, and developments for code compliance.

• Investigate complaints and enforce city ordinances related to property maintenance, zoning, landscaping, signage, weeds, fences, sheds, and pools.

• Coordinate nuisance abatement process from start to finish, conducting various steps of the process as needed.

Communication, Public Education, and Outreach:

• Represent the City to community members and provide information on relevant codes and permits, providing proactive updates when appropriate.
• Provide public education, and design and develop educational programs to heighten awareness of City code requirements.
• Frequently share information with contractors, property owners/managers, residents, agencies, and the public.

Code Updates and Recordkeeping:

• Establish and maintain code enforcement working files, including notices, correspondence, photos, investigative reports, corrective actions, penalty escalations, etc.
• Evaluate common code/permit compliance issues and prepare data-informed recommendations for improvements.
• Act as data designee for all code compliance-related data management.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have direct employee supervisory responsibilities. The officer will lead and – with authority delegated from the City Manager - direct staff from all City departments to perform a variety of tasks required to run a successful code compliance program across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience related to code compliance and enforcement, construction inspection, property maintenance inspections, or a related field.

• Previous experience engaging and working with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.

• Completed advanced coursework or professional training or certification relating to inspections (housing, code enforcement, building).
• Ability to meet physical requirements to successfully complete field inspections.
• Efficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and mobile devices and applications in the field.

Desired Qualifications

• Five years of experience related to code compliance and enforcement, construction inspection, property maintenance inspections, or a related field or position.
• Two years of post-secondary education in a related field, professional training, or certification relating to housing, code enforcement, building inspections, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting property surveys and construction, engineering, property, and environmental plans and drawings.
• Knowledge of housing inspection programs and practices.
• Experience using some type of rental licensing or code enforcement software for municipalities.
• Experience working with ArcGIS, asset management software, permitting, and plan review software.
• Project Management experience.

Competencies

• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Positive Attitude
• Hard Work
• EquityandInclusion
• Leadership
• Decision-Making
• Ethical
• Organized
• Problem Solving

Work Environment & Physical Demands
Work is conducted both indoors and outdoors. Employee is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Exposure to adverse weather conditions and/or in the presence of heavy construction equipment may occur on project sites.Employee is subject to noise, but generally free from additional work hazards.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Regularly read and interpret documents and other written material.
• Regularly communicate and exchange information with others in person, over the telephone, and using written communication methods.
• Regularly operate computers and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, printer, and telephone, as well as equipment/tools commonly found in municipal operations.
• Regularly travel around the City to meetings or events, operating City vehicles as needed.
• Frequently remain in a stationary position and regularly move within the building to attend meetings and access files and office machinery.
• Occasionally move up or down stairs and ladders to perform inspections
• Occasionally traverse around the City, operating City vehicles, to conduct site visits.
• Occasionally move or transport items weighing up to 25 pounds.

EEO Statement
The City of Golden Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The City will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.

City contribution toward insurance benefits and 100% holiday pay and paid leave accruals.