POSITION CLASS TITLE: CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 

JURISDICTIONAL CLASS: Competitive

CIVIL DIVISION: Towns/Villages

AUTHORIZATION: Personnel Officer/September 1987

Revised 5/91, 5/03, 2/14, 8/23, 11/24

POSITION CLASS DEFINITION:

Essential nature of work, degree of difficulty and responsibility.

The work involves responsibility for ensuring compliance with various codes regarding the use of real property authorized by the employing town or village; does related work as required.

The work involves responsibility for obtaining compliance with applicable building, zoning, fire and other codes in relation to the construction or renovation of buildings and the use of real property in town and village governments.  Compliance is obtained by technical review of building plans, on-site inspection during construction, and, in instances of non-compliance, issuance of citations and referral to an appropriate court.  Work is performed under the general supervision of a town or village board or administrative official, depending upon assignment, with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment only as permitted by the board or administrative official.  Supervision may be exercised over subordinate clerical personnel but is not a critical activity.

PRIMARY WORK ACTIVITIES:

Typical activities characteristic of the class.

— Administers and enforces all provisions of New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and other codes, laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the construction or alteration of buildings and structures;

— Prepares rules and regulations, application forms, building permits and certificates of occupancy for the approval of the local governing body, to be used for the administration on enforcement of the various codes, laws, etc.;

— Supervises, coordinates and participates in the inspection of various stages of construction, and upon completion of construction of buildings and structures;

— Issues, denies or revokes building permits and certificates of occupancy as required;

— Issues written notices to correct unsafe, illegal or dangerous conditions in existing structures;

— Inspects, as necessary, buildings and structures for compliance with the fire prevention provisions of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code;

— Issues a certificate of occupancy for a building constructed or altered in compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Code;

— Maintains accurate records on all transactions and activities including all applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees charged and collected, inspection reports and notice and orders issued;

— Prepares a variety of reports relevant to Code Enforcement activities for the municipal government.

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (2780)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Summary of full performance level characteristics.

THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF:  modern practices, principles, materials and tools used in building construction; 

GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF:  building trades; the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the local Zoning Code; the principles of fire prevention;

ABILITY TO:  write clear and concise reports and to maintain records in an orderly manner; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with other public officials, building contractors and the general public; read and interpret plans and specifications; be firm but courteous; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, specialized background, training and experience.

1. Possession of an Associate’s degree in architecture, architectural technology, building construction technology, fire protection technology or engineering; OR
2. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of verifiable experience in building construction or a building trade; OR 
3. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of verifiable experience in fire or building inspections or the enforcement of the New York State Code; OR
4. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and possession of a current New York State Basic Code Enforcement Training Certificate indicating completion of the New York State Basic Code Enforcement Training Program; OR
5. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” above. 

NOTE: Your degree or credit hours must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree or credit hours were awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You may contact the Human Resources Department for a list of acceptable companies who provide this service. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license appropriate to the vehicles operated or otherwise demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the position. Appointed candidates will be required to complete mandated training as required by the NYS Department of State. Candidates must obtain New York State Code Enforcement Official Certification upon employment, and must maintain certification throughout employment.

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2025 Real Property tax bills will only be collected until Monday March 31st 2025 in the Town Clerk’s office. After April 1st 2025, Oswego County Treasurer’s office will began receiving collections April 24th.