Part Time Code Enforcement Officer I - Anaheim, United States - City of Anaheim, CA

City of Anaheim, CA

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Anaheim, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Part time

Description

Description:

The
City of Anaheim Planning & Building Department
is seeking a highly motivated, customer service-driven, and team oriented Part Time
Code Enforcement Officer I for the
Code Enforcement Division.

The Code Enforcement Officer investigates **violations of and enforce City ordinances and other related codes, related to occupancy, zoning, land use, health, sanitation, public nuisance, transportation, animal license/permits, and business license/permits.

Code Enforcement enforces the Anaheim Municipal Code and other related state codes.

Below is a list of our standard enforcement services:

City parking regulations
Investigate and conduct inspections in residential, industrial and commercial locations for code violations, including but not limited to:
Building
Business license and regulatory permits
Graffiti
Housing
Nuisance
Zoning
Other Municipal and state related codes
Other special enforcement details

Essential Functions:

The following functions are typical for this classification.

Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Receive complaints regarding violations of City ordinances and regulations; research City codes for appropriate sections.

Conduct field investigations regarding possible violations of a variety of City codes and ordinances, and related state codes including zoning, nuisance, property maintenance, housing, health and sanitation, transportation, and animal and business license/permits, regulatory permits, and zoning permits.

Check peddlers, vendors and solicitors for city license and permits; inspect and impound found and/or confiscated property located on the public right-of-way in conjunction with other departments;

Inspect places of business to check for compliance with licensing, zoning, environmental, building, and other city ordinances; including enforcing the City's anti-scavenging and anti-camping ordinances, citywide parking enforcement, firework enforcement and City taxi cab transportation ordinances.

Collaborate with various City divisions, County agencies such as Animal Control and the Health Department and State agencies such as Caltrans and railroad.

Explain and interpret City ordinances to violators; set deadlines for compliance and follow-up.

Write notices of violation and directives outlining and describing areas to be brought into compliance.

May issue notices to appear and criminal citations to violators who fail to comply within specified time limits; take photographs of violations and prepare comprehensive written reports.

May seek prosecution through the municipal court system; coordinate with the prosecutor; collect and analyze evidence for complaint preparation and case prosecution.

Testify as the city's witness in court proceedings regarding code violations

Collect business license fees; posts notices of public hearings and signs affidavits that such postings have been done.

Maintain files, databases, daily inspection logs and records related to citations and violations; prepares a variety of written reports, memoranda and correspondence.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

Experience in:
Two (2) years of public contact experience, preferably involving investigative, or inspection skills.

Knowledge of:

Investigative principles and practices; English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and methods of report writing; and computers and related software.

Ability to:

Effectively explain appropriate City and State codes and ordinances; learn the purpose of and interpret occupancy, zoning, land use, building, animal and business license/permits, housing, transportation, health, sanitation and public nuisance code provisions; learn to interpret legal descriptions and boundary maps of real property; analyze and compile technical information on code investigations and violations; maintain records and prepare comprehensive reports; use discretion and exercise sound judgment; learn to deal diplomatically with the public and effectively defuse volatile situations; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

License/Certification Required:
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License by date of appointment. Possession of a P.C. 832 Peace Officer's Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certificate is also required by completion of probation.

Effective March 1, 2023, possession of the Basic Code Enforcement Officer Certificate issued by an accredited college, or the Southern California Association of Code Enforcement Officers will be required by completion of probationary period for all employees hired on or after March 1, 2023.

Note:
Incumbents are required to wo