Code Enforcement Officer - Neighborhood Services

<div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;" id="isPasted"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;"><u>Code Enforcement Officer - Neighborhood Services</u></strong></div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>About the Job: </strong>The City of Colorado Springs is ready to welcome a Code Enforcement Officer to join its Neighborhood Services team. As a Code Enforcement Officer, you will conduct field inspections, investigate complaints, and enforce property maintenance, housing, and environmental safety ordinances. This role also manages a large caseload, maintains extensive public contact, and documents activities in logs and digital case systems. Key responsibilities include issuing summonses, providing court testimony, removing unpermitted signs, interpreting and applying codes, and communicating effectively across multiple channels.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><em style="color: inherit; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><strong>Work Schedule: </strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">This is primarily a day shift position;</span> <span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Monday - Friday, with hours between 7:00AM - 5:30PM. This is position requires that you are available for emergency call-out with needed.</span><strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></span></strong><br>**This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year, and any furloughs subsequently approved.**</em></span></span></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/City View.webp" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" data-uw-rm-alt-original="City View.webp" data-id="null" data-name="City View.webp" alt="Aerial view of Downtown Colorado Springs" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/City View.webp" style="width: 368px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></span></div><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;" id="isPasted"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;"><span style=" color: inherit;"><br>We're an accredited pay equity employer!</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style=" color: inherit;">Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. Click here to view the <a href="https://coloradosprings.gov/document/2026-salary-schedule-1.pdf" data-pasted="true" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">2026 Salary Schedule.pdf | City of Colorado Springs</a>.</span></p><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"> </strong><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">As a Code Enforcement Officer, you will:</strong></span><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li>Investigate complaints, meet with citizens, and enforce codes related to housing standards, environmental health, vehicle and vegetation abatement, and zoning ordinances</li><li>Intervene and mediate to resolve potential conflicts regarding citations or code violations</li><li>Inspect homes, apartment buildings, businesses, vacant lots, and other properties to ensure compliance with housing standards, zoning and environmental health codes, ordinances, and regulations; determine whether properties are in compliance</li><li>Issue notices of violation and perform follow-up inspections </li><li>Document all actions and notices and issue condemnation orders</li><li>Testify in court and at administrative proceedings and interview complainants and witnesses</li><li>Respond in a courteous manner to public inquiries and complaints about code violations such as minimum housing standards, sanitation, weeds, junk vehicles, litter, land use/zoning, and graffiti</li><li>Take photographs of violations and document activities using a computer; effectively and accurately convey observations</li><li>Perform research to determine ownership and approved uses of property</li><li>Work within neighborhoods to interdict signs of neighborhood decline and blight and foster community involvement with neighborhoods and organizations</li><li>Other duties as assigned</li><li><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the </strong><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cosprings/classspecs/851294" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cosprings/classspecs/851294" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page</a></li></ul><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:</strong><br><em style="color: inherit; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Knowledge of: </em><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li>Operations, services, and activities of a code enforcement program </li><li>Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of technical inspection and code enforcement</li><li>Methods and techniques of investigating property ownership</li><li>Pertinent state and local ordinances, regulations, and health codes</li></ul><br><em style="color: inherit; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Ability to:</em><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li>Interpret and apply pertinent state and local ordinances, regulations, and health codes</li><li>Make independent judgements</li><li>Use noise and light meters, police radios, and mobile field reporting equipment </li><li>Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing</li><li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships </li><li>Proficiency use Microsoft Office Suite and case management software </li></ul><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><li><span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)</span></li><li><span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">One year of full-time, professional experience in a related field</span></li><li>Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restrictions</li></ul><p style="margin: 15px 0px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><em data-pasted="true">We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.</em></p><div style="text-align: center;"><undefined><em style="color: inherit; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted">The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants. </em></undefined></div><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><li>Experience with investigations, inspections, and enforcement<undefined><br></undefined></li></ul><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;" data-pasted="true"><strong style=" font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><u>Pre-Employment Requirements: </u></strong><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><u>The background check process for this position includes being fingerprinted. Fingerprints will be used to check the FBI's criminal history records.<br><br></u></strong>Please contact our team at <a href="mailto:City.Recruiting@coloradosprings.gov">City.Recruiting@coloradosprings.gov</a></strong><strong style=" font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"> for any questions about this position.</strong></div><div data-empty="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/CS_Logo_OCUSA(4).png" data-id="null" data-name="CS_Logo_OCUSA(4).png" alt="Colorado Springs Olympic City USA Logo" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/CS_Logo_OCUSA(4).png" style="width: 282px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="CS_Logo_OCUSA(4).png" data-uw-rm-alt="QU"></div><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"><br></strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>Physical Demands: </strong>Exerting up to 50 lbs. occasionally; 20lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree</span><br><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Environmental Conditions/Frequency:</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Primary Work Environment - </span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Office/field environment with travel from site to site</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Extreme Temperature - Seasonally</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Wetness and Humidity - Several times per month</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Respiratory Hazards - Several times per month</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Noise and Vibrations - Several times per month</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Physical Hazards - Several times per month</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Occasionally</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Frequent contact with the public</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/20260105135742_Military Friendly 2026 logo.png" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" data-uw-rm-alt-original="20260105135742_Military Friendly 2026 logo.png" data-id="null" data-name="20260105135742_Military Friendly 2026 logo.png" alt="Military Friendly 2026 logo" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/20260105135742_Military Friendly 2026 logo.png" style="width: 268px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/20260105135749_Military Friendly Spouse Employer 2026 logo.png" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" data-uw-rm-alt-original="20260105135749_Military Friendly Spouse Employer 2026 logo.png" data-id="null" data-name="20260105135749_Military Friendly Spouse Employer 2026 logo.png" alt="Military Friendly Spouse Employer 2026 logo" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2183/jobpostings/image/20260105135749_Military Friendly Spouse Employer 2026 logo.png" style="width: 260px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></span><br></div>

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