Assistant Code Compliance Manager ($5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS)

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The City of Sunrise is now offering a $5,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS to internal and external candidates who successfully complete the hiring process for this position.

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace it's a community built on our Three Pillars : Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Looking ahead, the City is exploring an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative is expected to roll out in the early part of 2026, reflecting our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

This classification involves supervising fieldwork for investigation, interpretation, and execution of regulatory codes and ordinances for the City. An employee in this position oversees the operation of the Code Enforcement Division; of the City Code of Ordinances, zoning code regulations, and property maintenance standards; supervises assigned staff and functions; responds to staff concerns and issues; assigns caseloads; reviews case escalations; responds to inquiries and complaints; and performs field inspections as needed. The incumbent in the classification works independently with the purpose of the position to supervise, develop, train, and evaluate employees responsible for work involving the proactive and reactive enforcement of City codes and ordinances in relation to investigation activities and regulatory standards. This position works closely with other divisions, departments and external agencies as well as residents / business owners including home owner associations; assists with development of policies and procedures; collects data and generates reports; assists in supervising Business Tax staff; and performs assigned projects.

Examples of Duties

Essential Job Functions :

• Provides first line supervision and oversight of the Code Enforcement Division.
• Directs and supervises assigned staff; refers complaints to code officers for verification and determination of the nature of the violation; and assigns complaints to cases; and reviews case files for accuracy, completeness, etc.
• Prioritizes and oversees works and assists with scheduling of assigned code officers; prepares performance reviews by providing ongoing and formal feedback through monitoring of team productivity and meeting division measures and individual objectives.
• Supervises field inspections for compliance with ordinances governing enforcement; reviews reports and documents generated by code officers for accuracy, nature of violation encountered, and decides proper action.
• Interprets City Code and City policies and procedures related to assigned areas.
• Confers with other City departments on matters relating to zoning regulations and building codes and procedures; testifies at the Special Magistrate hearings in violation cases; and confers with City legal staff in settlement of cases.
• Coordinate attendance and participation of staff to provide education and outreach at various City events, home owners association meetings; etc.
• Assists supervisors with the supervision, collection, and enforcement of local business tax receipts and with the implementation / administration of special programs and registrations.
• Communicates with the public, property owners, business owners, other City departments, City management, and elected officials regarding inquiries, complaints, and code issues.
• Functions as mid-level advisor to department staff.
• Maintains performance measures and submits periodic reports reflecting cases processed, inspections performed, and other enforcement related activities.
• Performs inspections and surveillance to secure compliance relative to code violations.
• Works on various assigned projects.
• Performs various administrative tasks (personnel, IT, procurement, financial, fleet, or recruitment).
• Assist other code officers with difficult cases; serve as backup when code officers are on leave; present cases for other code officers on leave at Special Magistrate Hearings.
• Communicates with respondents and general public to explain and interpret City codes, and advises respondents of expected time frame to correct the infraction; collaborates with internal and external customers to ensure all requirements for reconciliation of violations are provided.
• Acts in the absence of supervisor.
• Performs related work as required and assigned.
• Ability to work weekdays and weekends.

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