Code Enforcement/Permit Administrator

City of Okanogan

Job Description –Code Enforcement/Assistant Permit Administrator

Department: Building
Reports to: Building Official/Permit Administrator

General Summary
Under the general authority of the City, the Code Enforcement/Assistant Permit Administrator’s
duties will include planning, organizing, and administering all facets of the City Code
Enforcement operations and providing administrative support to the Building Official/Permit
Administrator. Duties include enforcing municipal laws and regulations related to property
maintenance, sanitation and health, animal control, downtown parking, and nuisance
abatement, permit review, administrative support, and other tasks necessary. Work is
performed under the direction of the Building Official/Permit Administrator, who reviews work
for overall effectiveness.

Code Enforcement Duties and Responsibilities

• Routinely patrols city for potential code violations.
• Receives, investigates, researches, and resolves questions, complaints, violations, and

department needs and in compliance with the Council’s budget appropriations and
applicable City and State rules regarding capital outlay, bidding, and purchasing.

• Ensures that all facilities and equipment are cleaned, maintained, and operationally

ready.

• Provides a monthly written report to council on code enforcement activities. Physical

attendance at Council meetings may be required.

• Cooperates with all partner agencies and other City departments regarding appropriate

response within the city, as necessary or directed.

• Ensure that all appropriate records and reports on departmental operations are

accurately completed.

• Attend training as necessary to ensure professionalism and standards are maintained, as

well as attend such conferences as necessary to remain informed of the most current
animal control techniques.

• Coordinates with the Clerk’s office to ensure that fiscal and other necessary

administrative functions are performed.

• Regular and predictable work attendance.

Assistant Permit Administrator Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support for the Building Official/Permit Administrator such as

answering phones, scheduling inspections, and assisting the public.

• Assists applicants in completing all pertinent forms used within the building

department.

• Provides preliminary review of permit applications and follows up with applicant to

gather additional information as needed.

• Drafts warning and violation notices, orders to comply, and stop work orders under the

direction of the Building Official/Permit Administrator.

• Maintains files and records.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, or other documents as necessary.
• Regular and predictable work attendance
  

Work Schedule
This is a non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime. The normal work week is
approximately 40 hours per week. Attendance may be expected at bi-monthly city council
meetings.

Physical Demands

• ENDURANCE-MOVING ABOUT: Constantly (2/3 or more of the time). Move from

location to location.

• ENDURANCE-OVERALL STRENGTH: Occasionally exerts force and/or lifts or carries

objects weighing up to 100 pounds, 10 to 50 pounds frequently.

• WALKING: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Move about on foot, possibly on

uneven or steep terrain.

• SITTING: Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time). Remain in a seated position.
• LIFTING/CARRYING: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Lift by manually raising or

lowering an object from one level to another, including upward pulling, and/or carry
(transport) an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder.

• PUSHING/PULLING: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Place exerting force on an

object so that it moves away from the force or worker; and/or pull by exerting force on
any object so that it moves toward the force or worker.

• CONTROLS: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Use one or both arms and/or hands

and/or one or both feet or legs to move controls on machinery or equipment.

• CLIMBING: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Ascend or descend ladders (to a height

of up to 40 feet) and stairs, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

• BALANCING: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Maintain body equilibrium to

prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or otherwise moving on dangerous or
unstable surfaces.

• HANDLING: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Seize, hold, grasp, turn or

otherwise work with the hand or hands, and maintain physical control of equipment or
apparatus.

• DEXTERITY: Daily (1/3 to 2/3 of the time). Feel, apply pressure, or otherwise work with

fingers in the administration of emergency medical services. Keyboarding.

• TALKING: Daily. Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken work to impact oral

information to clients or the public and convey detailed spoken instructions to other
workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Environmental Conditions

• STAIRS/STEPS: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Ascend or descend stairs,

steps, ladders, or similar uneven surfaces to access any required work area or other area
related to functioning in the workplace.

• TEMPERATURE CHANGES: Periodic – does not occur on every shift. Endure variations in

temperature that are sufficiently marked and abrupt to cause noticeable bodily
reactions.

• WET CONDITIONS: Occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time). Endure contact with water or

other liquids.

• EXTREME OR HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Rarely – could occur several times in a year.

Endure high winds, extreme variations in temperature and precipitation.

• NOISE/VIBRATION: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Endure sufficient

noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause marked distraction or probable injury to
the sense of hearing, and/or sufficient vibration (production of an oscillating movement
or strain on the body or its extremities from repeated motion or shock) to cause bodily
harm if endured day after day.

• POOR VENTILATION: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Endure atmospheric

conditions with foreign content sufficient to cause marked discomfort (including fumes,
odors, and dust, but excluding toxic conditions defined in separate elements) and other
problematic air ventilation conditions.

• TOXIC CONDITIONS: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Endure exposure to

toxic dust, fumes, gases, vapors, mists, or liquids that cause general or localized
disabling conditions as a result of inhalation or action on the skin.

• UNIQUE HAZARDS: Periodic – does not occur on every workday. Endure situations in

which there is reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to blood and/or other
potentially infectious materials otherwise known as “pathogens”. These pathogens
include, but are not limited to, Hepatitis A,B, or C virus, human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), and Tuberculosis (TB).

• Endure situations in which there is reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to

emergency and disaster scenes, fire, electrical hazards, explosions, falling debris, and
collapsing buildings.

Qualifications

1. Initiative and resourcefulness in handling difficult situations.
2. Ability to work effectively and professionally with others.
3. Of sufficient physical fitness to meet the demands of the position.
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
5. Compliance with the City’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, as well as other relevant personnel

policies.
6. A high school diploma or equivalent, possess and maintain a current, valid, and properly

classed driver’s license. Driving record must, for a period of three years immediately
preceding employment or any date during employment, thereafter, be free of any
violation for: 1) reckless or negligent driving, 2) hit and run, 3) driving under the
influence of alcohol or drugs, or 4) more than one moving violation of any other type.

7. Willingness to submit to a background check.





Acknowledgement

This job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As
such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive and the job may require other essential and/or non-
essential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. Management reserves
the sole right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or non-essential requirement at any time
with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, or by the completion of any
requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any
type.




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