Code Enforcement Supervisor

This is the third of three levels in the Inspection series. Incumbents supervise assigned inspectors and administrative support staff and perform the duties of the lower level. Responsibilities may include prioritizing tasks; assigning and reviewing work; reviewing and approving violation letters; responding to elected officials and citizens regarding code violations; approving work orders and contracts; and recommending structures for condemnation. The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures, and maintains a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Prepares, approves, signs, and maintains a variety of operational records, letters, reports, work orders, and/or related documentation regarding code violations.
• Receives complaints and/or concerns regarding code violations; responds with updates to these concerns; handles irate citizens and troubleshoots problem situations.
• Prioritizes and schedules daily inspections; determines future actions based on results.
• Confers with elected officials regarding complaints and compliance issues; determines what citations are necessary and what extensions or exceptions can be made; approves property liens.
• Conducts field inspections to ensure compliance with grass, junk, sewers, condemn buildings, and stormwater ordinances; identifies violations and issues warnings, notices, and/or citations to ensure compliance; completes follow-up inspections to ensure code compliance is met.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings with elected officials, management, property owners, and/or other related parties in order to receive and convey information.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and three years code enforcement experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Supervisory principles;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local codes, laws, rules, and regulations;
• Local geography;
• Inspection principles, practices, and procedures;
• Basic mathematical principles;
• Documentation methods;
• Customer service principles;
• Applicable legal documents and terminology;
• Computers and related software applications.

• Supervising and evaluating employees;
• Prioritizing and assigning work;
• Conducting field inspections;
• Applying Federal, State, and local codes, laws, rules and regulations;
• Preparing warnings, notices, and citations;
• Resolving routine and non-routine problems or complaints;
• Providing customer service;
• Performing basic mathematical calculations;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking,…