CODE COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATOR III

THE JOB: Under general supervision conducts field and desk investigations, field inspections, and analysis as necessary, in coordination with other staff and agencies, for the administration and enforcement of County building, zoning, cannabis registration and licensing ordinances, environmental ordinances, related regulations, laws and other ordinances governing land use; and performs other duties as required.

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain these would be:

Two years of code enforcement experience.

Knowledge: Thorough knowledge office procedures and practices, including preparation of correspondence, reports and filing; record keeping procedures and practices; procedures used in gathering and compiling information; interviewing principles and techniques; zoning, building and environmental ordinances; regulations, laws and other ordinances governing land use; principles, methods and techniques used in investigations and enforcement work including appropriate legal requirements and constraints; rules of evidence and court procedures; Federal, State and local land use regulatory agencies; uniform building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Working knowledge of investigative techniques and procedures; and intermediate mathematics.

Ability to: Maintain accurate and legible field notes and document actions taken; learn and apply routine inspection procedures; read and follow oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and effectively with the public in stressful situations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with property owners, the general public, officials, and personnel of other agencies; read, interpret and apply zoning, environmental and building ordinances and related regulations, laws and other ordinances governing land use in an objective, accurate way; research regulations, procedures and/or technical reference materials relating to code enforcement; read and understand plot plans, topographic maps, building plans and elevations; take initiative in carrying out direction and in formulating creative solutions to problems; complete thorough, accurate investigations of violations and follow up to achieve compliance; learn to input, access and analyze data using a computer; perform intermediate mathematics to determine ordinance violations; gather and evaluate facts and evidence and draw logical conclusions; collect and preserve evidence of violations; explain technical terms and concepts to the public; write simple and clear reports and correspondence; work well individually and as a member of a professional and technical team; bend, squat, climb and twist such as while conducting a site inspection under a house, in an attic or walking through brush; walk over uneven terrain such as unpaved roads, hills, trails, construction sites, and streams; perform tasks that require coordination and balance, such as walking on narrow ledges or on logs to cross streams; testify in administrative hearings and courts of law; synthesize case issues, ordinances and legal requirements and make recommendations for departmental actions; prepare clear, concise, descriptive technical written and oral reports and correspondence; make detailed presentations on complex issues to internal and community groups and decision making committees, commissions and boards.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS: License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License (at the time of appointment). Special Working Conditions: Exposure to variable temperatures; slippery surfaces; loud noises; sunburn; dust and pollen; silica dust such as asbestos in old homes; bee stings; infections, such as tick-borne Lyme disease or mosquito-borne encephalitis; angry or hostile persons; corrosive chemicals; wetness, such as while walking in the rain or through a stream on a site inspection.

ANNUAL LEAVE – 22 days first year, increasing to 37 days after 15 years. Available after six months for vacation and/or sick leave.
HOLIDAYS – 12.5 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE – 3 days paid in California, 5 days paid out-of-state.
MEDICAL PLAN – The County contracts with CalPERS for a variety of medical plans. For most plans, County contributions pay a majority of the premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
DENTAL PLAN – County pays for employee and eligible dependent coverage.
VISION PLAN – County pays for employee coverage. Employee may purchase eligible dependent coverage.
RETIREMENT – Pension formula 2% at age 60 or 2% at age 62 as determined based on provisions of the CA Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013(PEPRA). Pension benefit determined by final average compensation of three years. County pays a portion of retirement contribution and participates in Social Security.
LIFE INSURANCE – County paid $20,000 term policy. Employee may purchase additional life insurance.
SDI – Employees in the General Representation Unit participate in the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. This program is funded 100% by employee payroll deductions.
DEPENDENT-CARE PLAN – Employees who make contributions for child or dependent care may elect to have their contributions made utilizing “pre-tax dollars.”
H-CARE PLAN – Employees who pay a County medical premium share of cost may elect this pre-tax program.
HEALTH CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ALLOWANCE (HCFSA) – Employees may elect this pre-tax program to cover qualifying health care expenses.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION – A deferred compensation plan is available to employees.
OTHER – Other pay and benefit items apply to certain positions or assignments, such as Bilingual Pay and Night Shift Differential.

THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental application will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental application. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental application. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply Online Now!  Click on the link below; or print out an application and supplemental questionnaire and mail/bring them to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 310, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060.  For information, call (831) 454-2600.  Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711.  Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways:  1) In the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) Submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.  Following a review for minimum qualifications, applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified that they must submit a completed conviction history questionnaire in order to continue to the examination phase of the process.

Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.

To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S. Some positions may require fingerprinting and/or background investigation.

NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.

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