Job Descriptions

DEFINITION

Under general direction of a Turlock Police Department Lieutenant or designee, to plan, organize, promote, budget, schedule, direct, evaluate, coordinate and participate in assigned City programs and activities related to neighborhoods, code enforcement, abandoned autos, enforce city zoning, fire nuisance and related codes and regulations. Serves as the principal liaison and coordinator with the Neighborhood Associations and other City departments involved in neighborhood preservation activities.

This position is subject to overtime, evening, and weekend assignments, and is assigned to the Turlock Associated Police Officer bargaining unit for labor relation’s purposes.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from a Turlock Police Department Lieutenant or designee. The incumbent supervises and ensures the provision in-service training for paid full and part-time personnel and volunteers and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Code Enforcement Supervisor oversees the day to day activities of the Code Enforcement Unit supervising full time and part time staff involved in addressing a variety of code violations which have a negative impact on the quality of life in neighborhoods that can affect personal safety and property values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborates and partners with other City service areas and outside agencies, community business and like organizations to encourage community activism and participation in community improvement
• Supervises and participates in programs involving mistletoe, weed abatement, nuisance and code enforcement
• Supervises and participates in programs involving abandoned and inoperable vehicle abatement on public and private property
• Supervises and participates in the addressing of illegal storage of property and encampment related issues.
• Administers the City’s anti-graffiti and abatement code
• Responds to land use and building safety complaints
• Prepares, maintains and monitors program budgets within the scope of Code Enforcement
• As necessary, performs code enforcement activities in difficult or sensitive situations in support of the success of Code Enforcement activities
• Insures the proper processing of official notices and follow-up related to established deadlines
• Coordinates with other departments regarding compliance activities and any related public hearings
• Works with the City Attorney to determine compliance in difficult cases and provides support for prosecution violations
• Keeps current on legislative actions and correspondence necessary to implement departmental objectives, studies and projects
• Appears in court or in hearings, if necessary in the defense of code compliance
• Issues Administrative Citations and notices, when necessary
• Serves as staff member or representative to City appointed commissions, committees and/or task forces
• Serves as liaison to grant agencies and ensures that grant requirements are fulfilled
• Creates and maintains ongoing educational materials for the community in reference to Neighborhood Resources, Code Enforcement, Abandoned Autos, and various permits
• Recruits, interviews, trains and evaluates full and part-time employees and volunteers according to Police Services policies
• Performs related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• General organization and structure of Municipal government
• City ordinances and regulations related to use of land
• Elements of planning and zoning administration and use of related ordinances
• Building codes, nuisance abatement practices and procedures
• Investigation techniques, evidence collection and legal enforcement procedures
• Supervisory techniques and practices

Ability to:

• Interact in a positive manner with public and co-workers
• Insure appropriate processing of required notices and paperwork needed for enforcement activities
• Provide effective leadership and supervision to assigned staff members
• Read and evaluate basic maps, building plans, and property descriptions
• Utilize tact and diplomacy in seeking compliance to codes
• Interpret and apply detailed rules, regulations, and procedures
• Work independently in discovering violations; gathering evidence and applying code enforcement procedures
• Receive reports of code violations in person and by telephone
• Complete appropriate report forms and related documentation
• Properly evaluate complaints or observed violations and apply appropriate codes or regulations to bring violations into compliance
• Receive complaints and work with property owners, neighborhood organizations, and other concerned parties to resolve nuisance issues and avert legal action where possible
• Prepare written reports and make oral presentations to community groups and City commissions or the City Council
• Maintain complex files and communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted during the course of work

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the skills and abilities required for success in this position. A typical way to qualify for this position would be:

Experience:

Two years of experience in interpreting and enforcement of a combination of the following codes or regulations: public nuisance, zoning, and municipal. One year of supervisory or lead experience is highly desirable.

Education:

Equivalent to an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college in Planning, Community Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Science, Administration of Justice or related field.

Certificate:

Possession of a valid (Penal Code) PC 832 Certificate (Arrest and Seizure) within twelve (12) of appointment.

License:

Possession of a valid California Drivers License at the time of appointment, to be maintained as a condition of continued employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain the following physical abilities: see well enough to read instructions, read fine print, view computer screen, operate vehicles and equipment; hear well enough to converse on the telephone, on the radio and in person assisting individuals; bodily mobility to lift and maneuver supplies and equipment; use of hands and fingers for use of computer keyboard, copy machine, filing, writing, drive equipment and answering telephones; tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing essential functions and be able to lift equipment necessary.