Code Enforcement Officer

The code enforcement officer ensures the project meets building codes.
Code enforcement officer. Code enforcement officers receive. A code enforcement officer investigates property to ensure compliance with municipal ordinances. The officer may or may not be a certified police or peace officer.
A code enforcement officer is responsible for evaluating private properties and public grounds against local codes answering citizen questions about the codes and issuing citations for code violations. Code enforcement officers usually work for city government departments. They enforce the city s established code requirements ordinances and zoning laws.
A code enforcement officer is an agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement and has one year or more of experience in the field of code enforcement. In addition to construction projects code enforcement officers make sure property owners follow land use ordinances. A high school diploma or bachelor s degree and certification may be required and additional.
Zoning enforcement officer an official who is charged with enforcing the zoning code of a local jurisdiction such as a municipality or county.