Code Compliance Officer

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience : High School Diploma or GED or higher, and two (2) years of code enforcement or field investigation experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Some positions may require registration as a Code Enforcement Officer with the Texas Department of State Health Services and a Pesticide Noncommercial Applicator license issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture and Visible Emission Evaluators License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within one (1) year of appointment. Some positions may require a Pool Operator Certification within one year of appointment by completing one of the following courses or equivalent: NRPA, “Aquatic Facility Operator” (A.F.O.); NSPF, “Certified Pool-Spa Inspector” (C.P.I.); YMCA, “Pool Operator on Location” (P.O.O.L.); NSPI, “Professional Pool & Spa Operator” (P.P.S.O.); or ASPSA, “Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician” (L.A.F.T.).

General Purpose

Under general supervision, patrol, inspect, investigate and enforce environmental municipal ordinances, state and federal laws to protect the community’s public health.

Typical Duties

Perform routine and mid-level code compliance activities. Involves: Inspect, investigate, enforce, and document designated environmental, licensing, zoning, and municipal code, laws, and violations. Provide education and instruction on the prevention and correction of illegal dumping, water conservation, and enforcement of nuisance ordinances. Patrol designated areas of the city, and respond to and investigate complaints. Investigate and prepare reports for junk vehicle incidents. Issue citations for violations of parking statutes and regulations as appropriate. Conduct random test sampling to ensure compliance with established health, safety and environmental standards and regulations. Provide water samples for testing purposes to appropriate laboratories of violations noted. Provide laboratory results to appropriate jurisdictions. Issue corrective notices, cease and desist orders, or citations for violations. Meet with citizens to provide training and information on ways to prevent, correct, or comply with code ordinances, laws, environmental regulations, health and safety standards.

Investigate problems with sanitation or code violations. Involves: Provide ongoing surveillance and monitoring. Maintain ongoing random inspections and test sampling. Take videotape or still pictures of evidence. Determine corrective action to be taken such as warning or citation. Investigate cross-flow prevention violations. Recommend corrective action and notify correct authority of action. Conduct outdoor landscape irrigation use reviews. Assist with major presentations at schools and public events. Assist private property owners and managers, irrigation companies and landscape maintenance companies with water conservation concerns and technical assistance. Recommend options and corrective actions.

Perform vector control duties. Involves: Application or spraying of pesticide chemicals to public grounds, facilities, and standing water to control mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, roaches and other rodents. Identify and inspect areas conducive to breeding.

Perform air quality monitoring. Involves: Ensure compliance with TCEQ/EPA air quality operating permits. Maintain the City’s ambient air quality monitoring stations and equipment, including conducting required calibrations, audits, and reporting in compliance with TCEQ/EPA requirements.

Assist with public health preparedness. Involves: Identify, detect, and report emerging infectious diseases. Promote community partnerships to identify and solve health problems. Establish working relationships with healthcare providers to promote the reporting of notifiable conditions. Attend meetings and seminars relating to public health preparedness programs. Support planning and preparedness activities as required. Respond to public health emergencies as needed.

Complete administrative duties. Involves: Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of violations, inspections, and code enforcement activities. Recommend revisions to existing ordinances and codes. Respond to customer inquiries. Research the Internet and professional journals to learn of new and innovative techniques and trends in code enforcement, water conservation, and irrigation system improvement. Attend classroom training and seminars related to major or urgent field inspections. Prepare reports and records necessary for presentation in court and testify in court. Research property ownership.

General Information

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Important Note: The r equired Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: This is a new advertisement for Code Compliance Officer. You must apply if you are still interested in this position .

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 2/11/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

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