Code Compliance Officer I bei County of Nevada, CA

About the Department

Are you looking to play a vital role in keeping our community safe?

Consider working as a Cannabis Compliance Officer within our Nevada County Community Development Agency. The Cannabis Compliance Officer I is the entry level position in the series and is considered a significant local government profession in which an individual will apply laws and ordinances to maintain compliance with both local and state regulations regarding cannabis cultivation and to ensure properties are maintained safely. 

The Cannabis Compliance Officer I position within the Code and Cannabis Compliance Department is an entry-level role in this professional career series and plays a vital role in protecting public health and safety by ensuring compliance with local and state laws, regulating cannabis cultivation. In this position, you will apply and enforce county ordinances and state regulations, conduct site inspections to confirm that properties are maintained in a safe and lawful manner, collaborate with property owners, operators, and community partners to achieve compliance, and prepare reports and records to support enforcement actions when necessary. 

• Evaluate alleged violations of the State and local codes as it relates to the Community Development Agency and permits relating to land use and building.
• Prepare reports identifying investigation requests.
• Evaluate approved projects for compliance with conditions of approval.
• Work closely with the public to develop a clearly understandable and workable compliance solution.
• Review commercial cannabis applications utilizing knowledge of local and state codes and regulations.
• Conduct follow-up inspections concerning recommendations for compliance.
• Research and analyze building and land use permit records, land use regulatory documents and health and safety ordinances and recommends changes.
• Ensure zoning laws are followed and coordinate with owners to maintain their unkempt properties.

A Cannabis Compliance Officer I is an integral part of Nevada County whose mission is to improve the quality of our community by coordinating a fair enforcement program to correct violations of codes and ordinances enacted by the Board of Supervisors regarding property, buildings, and structures. 

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses, and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer a tuition reimbursement program!

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides relevant programming to keep us safe and healthy. The County also offers a robust benefit package that includes health, dental and vision, and a retirement package. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Other Qualifications

Code Compliance Officer I

Possession of high school diploma or GED certificate AND two years (60 semester units) of college coursework from an accredited college or university in natural resource management, city and regional planning, environmental studies, criminal justice, police science or related field;

OR

Possession of high school diploma or GED certificate and one year of experience performing code or law enforcement related work, technical planning work, natural resource management work (if non-enforcement related work), or performing building inspection related activities.

Code Compliance Officer II (In addition to the above)

One year performing duties comparable to that of Code Compliance Officer I for Nevada County.

Licenses and Certificates

Licenses and Certificates: (applicable to Code Compliance Officer I and II positions)

Possession of a valid California driver's license within 30 days of hire. Completion of POST approved Penal Code 832 training at or before one year of hire into job classification. Certification as a Code Enforcement Officer from CACEO, ICBO, AACE, CCEC, SCACEO or any other certification approved by the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers is required within three years of hire as a CCO I or within three years of hire as a CCO II.