Senior Code Enforcement Officer
City of Durham
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Durham, NC
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Posted March 26, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Performs code enforcement duties to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; response to complaints and service requests; drives to assigned properties to investigate and document potential violations, and conducts site visits, monitoring the progress of compliance.
- Gathers, compiles, and maintains evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepares and maintains reports, case files, forms, notification letters, project paperwork, and other documentation; reviews contracts; and maintains databases and online systems; updates, researches, reviews, and compiles information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinates with residents, property owners, contractors, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries and report violations; sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information about departmental operations.
- As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.
- Interpreting and enforcing the housing code, non-residential code, North Carolina State Building Statutes and Unsafe Building Statutes including performing inspections of residential housing, non-residential structures and surrounding exterior property.
- Identifying and photographing violations.
- Documenting relevant case data.
- Determining property ownership and making notifications.
- Issuing stop work orders.
- Resolving citizen complaints.
- Monitoring progress of repairs and compliance activity, and facilitating remediation.
Commitments
Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
48 hours for volunteer work each year
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days.
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Do you have, or are you willing and able to obtain, a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire?
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, BUT I AM willing and able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, and I AM NOT willing or able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
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If you have not used safety practices, indicate N/A.
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Requirements
- Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
- Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
- North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire.
- Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days.
- How many years of related experience providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state and federal codes do you have?
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 3 years related experience
- 3 years but less than 5 years related experience
- 5 or more years related experience
- Do you have, or are you willing and able to obtain, a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire?
- Yes, I have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification
- No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, BUT I AM willing and able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
- No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, and I AM NOT willing or able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
- Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance?
Preferred Skills
- Experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance.
- Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Use of safety practices.
- Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance?
Education
- (Not required) – High School Diploma or GED.
- (Not required) – North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire.
- (Not required) – Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- (Not required) – Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- (Not required) – High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- (Not required) – Associates Degree
- (Not required) – Bachelor's Degree
- (Not required) – Master's Degree
- (Not required) – PhD or Juris Doctorate
- (Not required) – Yes, I have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Salary Range: $52,903 - $68,673
Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Position devoted to providing enforcement of codes and regulations, review and approval of building plans, and inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related building systems.
Responsible for providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal codes including responding to complaints, conducting site visits, coordinating construction rehabilitation efforts, and overseeing remediation efforts.
Duties/Responsibilities
Performs code enforcement duties to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; response to complaints and service requests; drives to assigned properties to investigate and document potential violations, and conducts site visits, monitoring the progress of compliance.
Gathers, compiles, and maintains evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepares and maintains reports, case files, forms, notification letters, project paperwork, and other documentation; reviews contracts; and maintains databases and online systems; updates, researches, reviews, and compiles information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Coordinates with residents, property owners, contractors, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries and report violations; sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information about departmental operations.
As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.
Interpreting and enforcing the housing code, non-residential code, North Carolina State Building Statutes and Unsafe Building Statutes including performing inspections of residential housing, non-residential structures and surrounding exterior property.
Identifying and photographing violations.
Documenting relevant case data.
Determining property ownership and making notifications.
Issuing stop work orders.
Resolving citizen complaints.
Monitoring progress of repairs and compliance activity, and facilitating remediation.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School Diploma or GED.
Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire.
Additional Preferred Skills
Experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance.
Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
Basic computer skills.
Use of safety practices.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
City of Durham Website
Walk in
Job fair
Employee referral
Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
Craig's List
Facebook
LinkedIn
GlassDoor
governmentjobs.com
Monster.com
Indeed.com
Employment Security Commission
Magazine/Newspaper
Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD or Juris Doctorate
04
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)
I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days.
05
How many years of related experience providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state and federal codes do you have?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 3 years related experience
3 years but less than 5 years related experience
5 or more years related experience
06
Do you have, or are you willing and able to obtain, a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire?
Yes, I have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, BUT I AM willing and able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, and I AM NOT willing or able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
07
Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance?
No
Yes
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Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs?
No
Yes
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If you have used safety practices at current or previous jobs, provide three safety practices that you have used in previous positions and briefly describe how you would use them as a code enforcement officer. If you have not used safety practices, indicate N/A.
10
Do you have basic computer skills?
No
Yes
Required Question
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Salary Range: $52,903 - $68,673
Workday/Hours: Monday - Friday / 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Position devoted to providing enforcement of codes and regulations, review and approval of building plans, and inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related building systems.
Responsible for providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal codes including responding to complaints, conducting site visits, coordinating construction rehabilitation efforts, and overseeing remediation efforts.
Duties/Responsibilities
Performs code enforcement duties to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; response to complaints and service requests; drives to assigned properties to investigate and document potential violations, and conducts site visits, monitoring the progress of compliance.
Gathers, compiles, and maintains evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepares and maintains reports, case files, forms, notification letters, project paperwork, and other documentation; reviews contracts; and maintains databases and online systems; updates, researches, reviews, and compiles information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Coordinates with residents, property owners, contractors, and other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries and report violations; sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information about departmental operations.
As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.
Interpreting and enforcing the housing code, non-residential code, North Carolina State Building Statutes and Unsafe Building Statutes including performing inspections of residential housing, non-residential structures and surrounding exterior property.
Identifying and photographing violations.
Documenting relevant case data.
Determining property ownership and making notifications.
Issuing stop work orders.
Resolving citizen complaints.
Monitoring progress of repairs and compliance activity, and facilitating remediation.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School Diploma or GED.
Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire.
Additional Preferred Skills
Experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance.
Experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.
Basic computer skills.
Use of safety practices.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
01
Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
City of Durham Website
Walk in
Job fair
Employee referral
Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
Craig's List
GlassDoor
governmentjobs.com
Monster.com
Indeed.com
Employment Security Commission
Magazine/Newspaper
Other
02
If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
03
Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD or Juris Doctorate
04
Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, are you willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire? (If you have a license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire)
I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I have no driver's license and not willing to obtain NC license within 60 days.
05
How many years of related experience providing technical construction inspection and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state and federal codes do you have?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 3 years related experience
3 years but less than 5 years related experience
5 or more years related experience
06
Do you have, or are you willing and able to obtain, a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification within 18 months of hire?
Yes, I have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, BUT I AM willing and able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
No, I do not have a North Carolina Building Level I Standard Certificate or American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE/ICC), Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Certification, and I AM NOT willing or able to obtain one within 18 months of my start date.
07
Do you have experience with construction methods and/or property maintenance?
No
Yes
08
Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs?
No
Yes
09
If you have used safety practices at current or previous jobs, provide three safety practices that you have used in previous positions and briefly describe how you would use them as a code enforcement officer. If you have not used safety practices, indicate N/A.
10
Do you have basic computer skills?
No
Yes
Required Question