About the Department

Under the direction of the Building Official, this position performs technical, supervisory, office, and field work enforcing Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, and Florida Building Codes. In addition, this position performs administrative, technical work in the investigation and research of building code violations and construction related cases. This is highly responsible technical and supervisory work. Work includes a combination of supervisory and field responsibilities.  Employee supervises and evaluates subordinate code compliance staff and assists in the completion of work assignments, and is responsible for assisting on complicated code compliance cases and presenting these cases to the courts or various boards. Reports to and is supervised by the Building Official or his designee.  

Position Duties

The following duties are normal for this position.  The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.  

May assist the Directors to develop and manage the annual operating budget of the code compliance section.

Trains, supervises, and evaluates Code Compliance Specialists in the performance of their duties. 

Supervises support staff; issues discipline and takes other corrective measures as necessary.

Conducts inspections for violations of applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and codes. Secures evidence in case of violations. Issues notices of violations and civil citations and recommends remedial actions.

Receives and investigates complaints of violations of applicable codes.  Determines validity of claims and recommends remedial actions. Secures evidence in cases of violations. Issues notices of violations and civil citations and recommends remedial actions.

Conducts courtesy inspections upon request of attorneys and realtors and processes required payments. 

Inspects newly completed buildings or additions for their compliance with applicable codes, development, ordinances, restrictive covenants and approved site plans. Ensures that finished product conforms to original approved plans.

Assists the public with code compliance issues and in navigating City departments as needed. Assists code violators in achieving compliance. Explains codes and permitting procedures, assists in the completion of necessary forms, and refers to proper offices.

Imposes property liens and serves summons, subpoenas, and enforcement orders as needed. Oversees and
trains subordinate staff members to perform same functions.

Ensures proper procedures are followed for notification of violations, re-inspection, and other actions
taken to bring code violations into compliance.

Interprets complex regulations for subordinate staff, other City departments and the public.

Prepares and presents forms and evidence for prosecution of cases before boards and/or courts. Testifies 
in court and before various boards and the Special Masters regarding code compliance issues and obtains 
documentation to support the department's position.

Confers with other departments on matters relating to codes and development related ordinances. 
Assists the Code Enforcement Division Manager and City Attorney's Office to revise and create new ordinances.

Prepares written investigative reports of violations for presentation to various individuals, boards, etc. 
Maintains all files and records pertaining to Code Compliance.

Performs other related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas; Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Construction Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.

Three (3) years of experience as a municipal or county Code Enforcement Officer or supervisory experience.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education and/or work experience will be considered.

F.A.C.E. Level 1 certification is required. 

A valid Florida Driver's License.