Code Compliance Aide

Do you enjoy being out in the community? Are you interested in an opportunity to make a visible and meaningful impact on the attractiveness and livability of our community and neighborhoods? If so, then consider applying to be a Code Compliance Aide for 2024.
 
Our Code Compliance Aides are full-time (40-hour per week), limited-term positions in the Code Compliance Division of the Neighborhood Services Department. Positions are available from June 3 – October 6, 2024. Employees in this position are eligible for paid sick, personal, and vacation leave, and City holidays. Additional benefits include health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
 
Responsibilities of Position
Code Compliance Aides provide office and field support to Code Compliance Division staff. They conduct daily drive-by and walking nuisance inspections of exterior areas of residential properties within the City to determine compliance with City Code related to grass and weed height, overgrown trees and vegetation, no garbage service, junk/trash or debris, inoperative motor vehicles, and more. Code Compliance Aides will work with residents and property owners to achieve compliance and on educational outreach. This is an opportunity to gain experience with, but not limited to: scheduling inspections, report writing, property monitoring, meeting with owners and tenants, data entry, and recordkeeping.   
 
Code Compliance Aides will be shown how to use mapping and other software programs; about municipal codes and how to interpret and apply them; prepare proper documentation including photos using a digital camera or tablet; and organize and prioritize a daily workload and schedule.

The salary is $16.72 per hour, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. Applications should be submitted online no later than Sunday, April 21, 2024, for first consideration. Position will remain open until filled.
Responsibilities of Position
Code Compliance Aides provide office and field support to Code Compliance Division staff. They conduct daily drive-by and walking nuisance inspections of exterior areas of residential properties within the City to determine compliance with City Code related to grass and weed height, overgrown trees and vegetation, no garbage service, junk/trash or debris, inoperative motor vehicles, and more. Code Compliance Aides will work with residents and property owners to achieve compliance and on educational outreach. This is an opportunity to gain experience with, but not limited to: scheduling inspections, report writing, property monitoring, meeting with owners and tenants, data entry, and recordkeeping.   
 
Code Compliance Aides will be shown how to use mapping and other software programs; about municipal codes and how to interpret and apply them; prepare proper documentation including photos using a digital camera or tablet; and organize and prioritize a daily workload and schedule.
 
Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state issued driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service in potentially stressful situations.
• Ability to work and interact well with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather, including adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Physical condition necessary to perform the duties of the job, including the ability to remain stationary for extended periods of time and traverse rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.

• Customer service experience involving a high level of public contact.