Code Enforcement Officer Position Available In Gwinnett, Georgia

Code Enforcement Officer 
Salary Description Location Gwinnett County, GA Job Type Full-Time Merit Job Number 25-03165 Department Department of Planning and Development Opening Date 05/08/2025 Closing Date 6/8/2025 11:59 AM Eastern FLSA Exempt

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Class Summary Base Hiring Salary Ranges:

Code Enforcement Officer I:

$48,337

• $55,588

Code Enforcement Officer II:

 $57,165

• $65,740

Code Enforcement Officer III:

$62,168

• $72,271 Job Description
  This position serves as a lead to staff in the Commercial Enforcement Unit and work evenings and weekends as assigned and responds to citizen questions and complaints and is responsible for performing field investigations to determine compliance with codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations for quality-of-life issues.

Essential Duties
Researching property information by reviewing plans
Accessing databases Performing data entry of zoning and other property information Understanding current laws relating to codes and compliance
Performing independent field investigations (Level II only) Issuing notices and citations
Completing reports detailing findings Assisting supervisor in completing administrative reports and trains new employees (Level II only)
Other duties of a similar nature Public Speaking Duties
Preparing and presenting cases to the Environmental Division of Recorders Court Other Job Requirements/Information This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays. Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program. Minimum Qualifications
Code Enforcement Officer I

• Grade B23(2)
• Associate degree AND
• One year of code enforcement, inspections, or customer service experience
  Valid driver’s license
  Security and Awareness Certification within six months of employment Code Enforcement Officer II
• Grade B25(2)
• Associate degree AND
• Two years of code enforcement experience
  Valid driver’s license Security and Awareness Certification within six months of employment Code Enforcement Officer II
•  Grade C41(2)
• Associate degree AND
• Three years of code enforcement, inspections, or customer service experience
  Valid driver’s license
  ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector certification within one year of employment
  Security and Awareness Certification within six months of employment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job will also be considered.

Minimum Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: climbing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

Medium Work:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The incumbent works in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
Work is performed in an office (10%) and driving (90%). This exposes the employee to much noise, dirt, dust, machinery, and its moving parts, as well as inclement weather. Work requires the use of personal protective equipment and devices when needed. For information related to position specific Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills and Physical requirements, click below
Code Enforcement Officer I
Code Enforcement Officer II
Code Enforcement Officer

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The class specifications listed on this site are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change. For more information about the Planning and Development department, please click here.