Environmental Codes Enforcement Officer - Vance County

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Job Summary An employee in this class performs enforcement, inspections and public contact duties enforcing codes and ordinances relating to environmental issues such as littering; illegal dumping abandoned vehicles and structures, other solid waste violations, and special projects as assigned by management

Work to enforce County codes and ordinances, the employee receives complaints and patrols the County for violations; issues warnings and citations when offenses are discovered; conducts follow-up inspections and monitors for repeat offenders

The work also includes coordination with State and local agencies involved with environmental concerns and research on a variety of environmental issues, ordinances, and legislation

Tact, courtesy, and firmness must be exercised in dealing with property owners and the general public.Work is performed under the supervision of the Planning and Development Director and is evaluated based on periodic conferences, review of inspection reports, annual performance evaluations and feedback from the public

Essential Job Functions

Drives County highways to detect violations to codes and ordinances; receives complaints from the public on various nuisances such as abandoned cars and structures, littering, and illegal dumping; investigates toassess violations; identifies and reports incidents of building without a permit

Researches property ownership; notifies owners of violations, expected actions needed for correction and timeframes

Issues warnings and citations when violations are not corrected; assesses penalties or fines

Maintains records of inspections and nuisance violations and prepares necessary reports; takes pictures to document findings

Provides customer service to citizens answering questions and explaining environmental code requirements, violations and penalties

Conducts research on best management practices for various environmental ordinance elements and assists with drafting new ordinances or amendments to current ordinances

Serves as the Countys liaison to a variety of local and State organizations dealing with environmental issues including solid waste, air, and water quality

Serves in absence of the Permit Technician as needed answering phone and scheduling building code inspections

Conduct special projects as assigned by Planning and Development Director, Chief Code Enforcement Officer, County Manager, or Assistant County Manager

Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of related experiencein a public contact and enforcement role requiring the use of computers for recordkeeping, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Salary Range $44,273 - $57,555; negotiable if has experience doing this type of work

Licenses or Certifications:

Possession of a valid drivers license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of local government operations, policies and plans, and modern office practices and procedures

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs

Knowledge of local codes and ordinances related to environmental issues including littering, illegal dumping and abandoned vehicles and structures

Knowledge of County land use and building codes

Knowledge of routine legal procedures as related to enforcement of laws and ordinances

Knowledge of modern office practices including the use of computers and related software programs such as word processing and databases

Skill in the interpretation of codes and ordinances and their application to specific situations

Skill in interpersonal relations and customer service

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with State and local environmental organizations, property owners, coworkers and the general public Ability to work as a mediator and work persuasively to r