This promotional recruitment is only open to current "Regular" City of Huntington Beach employees. (Employees who have not completed their INITIAL probationary period are not eligible).

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Senior Code Enforcement Officer.

First and foremost, the City is seeking an individual who has an unwavering commitment to team-based environment, and recognizes that leaders must be focused always on serving their people. For us in Huntington Beach, successful candidates must be genuinely committed to living our organization’s behavioral values, which include:

• Humility… be willing to place the team before self.
• Exceptionality… be really (REALLY) good at what you do.
• Social Awareness… say and do those things that bring people together.
• Passion… recognize the awesome responsibility we have to serve the people of HB.
• Integrity… live our values authentically.

Outside of these behavioral characteristics, we’re also looking for candidates who are ready to grow and develop and who can envision new ways to improve and enhance services. The Community Development Department is comprised of two primary areas: Development Services and Community Enhancement. Development Services is comprised of the following divisions: Planning, Building and Safety and the Permit Center. Community Enhancement is comprised of the Housing, Code Enforcement and Economic Development divisions.

The Position

Under general supervision, performs technical office and field work involving the inspection, investigation and enforcement of state and City codes and ordinances relating to public nuisances, zoning, litter, weeds, and signs. Senior Code Enforcement Officer is the fully trained journey-level class in the Code Enforcement job group and independently performs the full range of code enforcement inspections, investigations and activities. Senior Code Enforcement Officer is distinguished from the Principal Code Enforcement Officer in that the latter is the advanced journey-level within the series and performs the most difficult and specialized code enforcement work and who exercises lead authority over other staff members.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Enforces and applies the Zoning and Municipal Codes, Uniform Housing Codes, and other related codes and regulations related to community preservation, health and safety
• Conducts field investigations and site surveillance of residential, commercial and industrial properties to uncover possible violations of state and City codes and ordinances
• Issues infraction and misdemeanor citations for violations relating to public nuisances including zoning, litter, abandoned vehicles, weeds, debris accumulation, oversized trucks in residential areas and parking violations
• Photographs evidence, prepares diagrams and measurements, interviews potential witnesses, composes letters and follows-up to ensure remedial action has been taken
• Receives complaints from citizens and other sources; issues correction notices; performs routine follow-up; effects removal if necessary* Prepares memos and investigative reports;
• Initiates procedures on suspected violations
• Explains and provides alternative mitigating measures to property owners to resolve violations

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. College-level course work in Code Enforcement or a related field preferred.

Experience: Eighteen (18) months’ experience in the job classification of Code Enforcement Officer with the City of Huntington Beach or three (3) years’ experience performing code enforcement or building inspection work governing residential, commercial and industrial properties or inspecting, investigating and enforcing municipal or other public jurisdiction laws and ordinances.

License/Certificate: A valid California Class C driver license and an acceptable driving record required at time of appointment and throughout employment in this position. Penal Code 832 Certification required at time of appointment.Code Enforcement Officer Certification by the California Code Enforcement Officers Association (CACEO) or by the International Code Council (ICC)/American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) highly preferred.

• Application Review
• Examination - Virtual Oral Exam (weighted 100%) - tentatively scheduled for March 2, 2023.
• Selection Interview
• Background Investigation
• Appointment