Code Enforcement Inspector I / II - Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement Inspector I / II

The City of San Jose's Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement serves to ensure the orderly and safe development of private properties, compliance with all applicable building, zoning, and quality of life ordinances and regulations, and to promote healthy and safe community standards.

The City of San Jose is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San Jose is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

The primary goal and objective of the Code Enforcement Division is to work, in conjunction with property owners, business owners, and residents, to promote and maintain the health, safety, and quality of life for all neighborhoods, by facilitating compliance with City Municipal Codes and standards on private property.

The Code Enforcement Division ensures private properties are in compliance with building, zoning, substandard housing, blight, and other various Municipal Codes through outreach, education, inspection, and administrative enforcement by way of the following activities annually :

• Conducting approximately 8,300 residential inspections within 1,760 multiple-housing buildings
• Responding to and resolves approximately 3,300 General Code cases
• Performing annual inspections of approximately 1,100 local businesses within the special programs categories
• Responding to approximately 8,700 customer phone calls

The Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department is currently recruiting to fill multiple Code Enforcement Inspector (CEI) I / II positions in the Code Enforcement Division. The Code Enforcement Division is responsible for monitoring and enforcing a variety of codes and ordinances in support of City departments in order to ensure compliance with City codes and standards on private property.

The Code Enforcement Division is also responsible for providing information on City regulations to homeowners, business and community groups to enhance and preserve the quality of neighborhoods and businesses. Code Enforcement Inspectors are held to high ethical standards to ensure integrity within the code enforcement process and must demonstrate excellent customer service to the community.

Duties and responsibilities include :

Minimum qualifications include :

Other qualifications include :