City of San Rafael job class specification

Summary

Under immediate supervision, this position assists with the enforcement of all provisions of the San Rafael Municipal Code. Performs code inspections and enforces the zoning code.

Distinguishing characteristics

Code enforcement official I

This class is distinguished from the Code Enforcement Officer II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including field investigations and field inspections. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

Code enforcement official II

This is the full journey level class. Employees at the II level are distinguished from the Code Enforcement Officer I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in this class shift away from office and group fieldwork to more defined, independent work. The supervisor through the performance appraisal system measures movement from Code Enforcement Officer I to II.

Code enforcement official III

This is the lead work level position within this job class series. As a lead worker, this position is responsible for providing advanced journey level code enforcement duties and for providing some building and/or fire inspection duties typically regarding issues that do not require a permit. This position requires certification as a Building or Fire Prevention Inspector, defined as having completed the ICC certification as a Combination Building Inspector or the residential inspection track of the International Code Council and/or the Fire Prevention IA, 2A and 3A courses of the California State Fire Training.

Essential and important duties

• Exercises enforcement and abatement responsibilities under the land use regulations of the City’s Municipal Codes.
• Conducts field investigations of reported complaints of municipal code, ordinance and resolution violations.
• Advises individuals of violations and methods of abatement.
• Seeks abatement (remedies) through voluntary compliance or informal administrative process or administrative hearings or judicial action.
• Conducts field inspections to uncover violations, gathers supporting evidence, inform individuals of code provisions and encourage compliance.
• Issue warnings and violation notices and see remedies through voluntary compliance or informal administrative process or administrative hearings or judicial action.
• Explains and interprets municipal codes, ordinances, and resolutions at the counter and in the field to City staff, to property owners and the general public.
• Confers with other agencies and City departments, verbally and in writing, on the investigation and disposition of related violations.