Code Compliance Officer I​/II

Overview

The City of Palm Desert provides exemplary and sustainable services, amenities and programs for the benefit of the local and surrounding communities. When you interact with a City employee, you will find our collaborative, driven and efficient staff working together to provide strategic solutions for the community and each other. We are a city focused on external and internal customer service and try to find a way to say “yes,” while not compromising the City’s or our own integrity.

Our efforts are guided by our core values:

• Integrity
• Stewardship
• Service
• Community
• Innovation
• Teamwork

Our employees are passionate about innovation, collaboration and growth, which is supported by the City’s Council and Executive Team. We are an environment that thrives on making changes, pivoting quickly, and is full of movers and shakers. We are constantly striving to improve processes and better our approach so that we can better support the needs of the City. If you have growth mindset and find change exciting, the City of Palm Desert may be your ideal working environment!

Are you passionate about maintaining community standards and enhancing the quality of life in your city? Join our dynamic team at the City of Palm Desert as a Code Compliance Officer I/II!

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in preserving the health, safety, and welfare of our neighborhoods and business districts. We’re seeking a motivated professional with:

• Experience in municipal code enforcement
• A strong understanding of zoning ordinances
• A commitment to public service and community well-being

As a Code Compliance Officer, you’ll work proactively to ensure compliance with city codes, helping to uphold the integrity and charm of our beautiful desert community.

If you re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in public service, we encourage you to apply today!

Under immediate (I) or general (II) supervision, performs a variety of routine to complex technical duties related to the City’s code enforcement program, including the identification, investigation, and correction of violations of the City’s municipal, zoning, development, and signage codes; investigates citizen complaints of public nuisances and quality of life issues and seeks voluntary compliance or issues citations and initiates abatement procedures;

and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives supervision from the Code Compliance Supervisor. Does not directly or indirectly supervise other staff but may provide work direction and training to subordinate and/or less experienced employees.

Code Compliance Officer I:
This is the entry-level classification in the Code Compliance Officer series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform routine inspection and enforcement activities required to ensure compliance with the City’s zoning, land use ordinances, public nuisances, and signage codes. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied, complex, and difficult; close supervision and frequent review of work lessen as an incumbent demonstrates skill to perform the work independently.

Positions at this level usually perform most of the duties required of the positions at the Code Compliance Officer II level but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods.

Code Compliance Officer II
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This is the fully qualified journey-level classification in the Code Compliance Officer series. Positions at this level are distinguished from the Code Compliance Officer I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from the Code Compliance Supervisor in that the latter is responsible for direct supervision over lower-level staff and may perform the most complex duties assigned to the…