Parking Enforcement Officer at City of Petaluma, CA

About the Department

Parking Enforcement Officer

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

• SALARY RANGE:
  • $63,315.20 - $76,960.00 annually 
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING: 
  • MEDICAL INSURANCE: Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2025 Health Plan Contribution Memo.
  • DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE: Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • LIFE INSURANCE: Competitive life insurance & Long-Term Disability benefits. Option to purchase additional life insurance. 
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
  • CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
    • 2% at 60 for Classic CalPERS members
    • 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: voluntary participation in your choice of three plan offerings. 
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
  • Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service
  • Sick Leave: 96 hours
  • Holidays: 12 fixed days
  • Personal Leave: 8 hours
• Other Exceptional Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

For more information regarding the benefits and other information associated with this position, please visit our website and look at the Unit 6 Memorandum of Understanding. 

Summary 

Patrol assigned areas to enforce appropriate codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to on-street and public parking.

Class Characteristics

General supervision is provided by a Police Sergeant or designee; indirect supervision may be provided by the Senior Parking Enforcement Officer.

This is a working level parking enforcement classification.  Incumbents patrol assigned areas of the city to ensure that automobiles are in compliance with parking laws and ordinances. This class is distinguished from the Senior Parking Enforcement Officer in that the latter class provides lead direction to incumbents of this class.

Position Duties

Patrol assigned areas and identify and issue citations to vehicles in violation of appropriate codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to on-street and public parking.

Monitor and report parking signs and marking problems to appropriate repair staff. 

Respond to public complaints of abandoned vehicles; tag vehicles after investigating vehicle status; arrange for the towing of vehicles if not removed within the specified time frame. 

Testify in court cases related to parking violations and citations as required. 

Perform traffic control for traffic accidents or other special assignments.

Assist sworn officers in the location of stolen vehicles, suspects, and missing persons. 

Maintain records related to work performed.

Must be willing to work Saturday and out of doors in all weather conditions. Must be physically able to operate a three-wheeled, motorized vehicle.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work, including driving habits.

Basic English language usage and legible handwriting.

Basic record-keeping principles and practices.

Basic office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications.

Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Experience:  

One year of experience, including experience working with the public.

Certifications/Licenses:

Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license. 

Other Qualifications

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move weight up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works without use of a vehicle. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.