CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I

Additional Status Information: The City of Sherwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary: $19.55/hour ($40,664.00) and more depending on qualifications, education and skills.

Job Objective: Inspects dwellings, premises, and vacant lots for compliance with City codes and to initiate and document appropriate actions to ensure these places found in violation are repaired, condemned, razed and cleaned in compliance with State and City ordinances to ensure safety of citizens and beautification and orderly growth of City.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives written and telephone complaints from citizens regarding violations of the housing and nuisances ordinances.
• Performs inspections of existing residential structures, premises, and vacant lots in response to citizen complaints on housing and nuisance code violations.
• Performs inspections of existing residential and commercial structures, premises, and vacant lots by inspecting the condition of floors, walls, ceilings, doors, windows, electrical, plumbing, gas piping, heating equipment, foundation, stairs and porches, siding, roofs and overhangs, accessory structures, exterior premises, etc.
• Responds to citizen complaints concerning possible code infractions.
• Conducts survey sweeps of streets to identify possible code infractions, conducts section 8 housing inspections, and conducts rental inspections within the city.
• Completes an inspection report and takes a photographic evidence of each dwelling; listing any code violations found.
• Performs inspections of existing residential structures and premises and vacant lots where violations were previously found to determine whether corrections have been made and that all necessary permits have been obtained.
• Assists the Engineering Department with information and responds to calls that are applicable to Code or environmental issues.
• Assists the City Clerk’s office issuing notices, writing citations, and serving subpoenas for failure to pay hamburger taxes, privileges license taxes, and other code violations that apply such as no permitted door-to-door sales.
• Issues citations to property owner and/or agent and testifies in court involving violations of the city housing and nuisance code.
• Research deeds, maps, abstracts, and other records to determine ownership of properties.
• Notifies owner and/or agent for service of violations that must be corrected within a time frame established by city ordinance.
• Responsible for enforcing all Zoning regulations, state code such as Arkansas Fire prevention, NEC, IBC, plumbing, gas, HVAC, etc.
• Responsible for the condemnation of uninhabitable structures and all paperwork relating to and handles oversees all paperwork concerning grass, liens inop vehicle structures etc.
• Maintains files for each inspection, including the inspection report, a listing of any violations, citations issued, and related correspondence. Prepares daily and weekly reports of enforcement activity, including taking photographic evidence, log files and follows up in court.
• Provides technical and clerical assistance in the coordination and implementation of special activities, events, disasters, and projects as assigned.
• Conducts surveys of all apartment complexes and mobile home exterior building and premises once every (2) years. Assist Building Inspector with new construction inspections when necessary and assists storm water technical coordinator. Assists various departments with information and responds to calls that are applicable to Code or environmental issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned and/or required.

Qualifications

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; plus 2 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

All positions with the City of Sherwood are subject to a pre-employment background check. Some positions are subject to pre-employment and random drug screening. All positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug screening. Valid Driver's License.

Miscellaneous Information

The City is committed to providing our employees with a competitive salary and benefit program. We offer our full-time employees a variety of benefit plans to meet their personal needs. The city contributes 6% into your 457(b) and matches up to 4%, totaling a possible 10% into your retirement. Health insurance is free to employee; excellent vacation and sick leave accruals; 12 paid holidays and a personal day! Free membership to our Rec Center for employee, and discount for family! For more specific information about the City of Sherwood's benefit program, contact the Office of Human Resources.