CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER (LANDSCAPE) ($3,000 REC...
<p data-pasted="true"><strong><u>NEW RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE BONUS!</u></strong></p><p>The City of Sunrise is now offering a <strong><span><u>$3,000 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE </u><u><u>BONUS</u></u> </span></strong>to internal and external candidates who successfully complete the hiring process for this position.</p><p><strong><u>ABOUT OUR CITY</u></strong></p><p>The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our <strong>Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. </strong>We’re committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.</p><p>As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise<strong> offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether</strong> you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride.</p><p>We take pride in being home to the <strong>back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers</strong>, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to <em>Live, Work, and Play </em>in Sunrise.</p><p>Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an <strong>Alternative Work Schedule </strong>designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with <strong>two three-day weekends per month </strong>through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.</p><div><strong><u>NATURE OF WORK</u></strong></div><div> </div><p>This classification investigates and enforces regulatory ordinances related to the City landscape maintenance code. An employee in this position receives complaints and reviews inspection reports; conducts field inspections; determines violations; prepares related citations; responds to inquiries and complaints; creates case file; generates reports; maintains database; manages City sidewalk programs; and appears in court as needed. This position also enforces other ordinances (including county) such as licensing of tree trimmers, sight line visibility of landscape, illegal dumping, and irrigation.</p><p><strong><u>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</u></strong></p><ul><li>Receives complaints for violations of landscape regulations; performs verification and determination of the nature of the violation; prepares and serves notices to remove existing violations; writes summonses; and files misdemeanor charges in cases of failure to remove a violation.</li><li>Researches property website regarding ownership; reviews tax records for any lis pendens or foreclosures; and checks commercial property records for registered agents, attorneys, etc.</li><li>Researches, locates, and prints City approved site plans and surveys related to solve code issues relating to any field problems that may need to be corrected per plan.</li><li>Creates case files; enters data into system on new cases and updates.</li><li>Assists and processes City Engineer landscape permit applications including on-site investigations.</li><li>Performs, as needed, evening and weekend inspections and surveillance to secure compliance relative to landscape violations; testifies in court as complaining witness.</li><li>Confers with City departments on matters relating to landscaping regulations and City codes; prepares written investigative field reports of violations for presentation to the Special Master or a or county court.</li><li>Maintains files on violations; dictates correspondence relating to the work; and searches County Tax Assessor’s records for current ownership of property relative to violation. </li><li>Checks the current status, expiration date, current class information, signage on trucks, business cards with license numbers, and research to see if tree trimmer license is current; if un-licensed, takes photos of work in progress along with trucks, license plates, etc.; sends information to the county with sworn, notarized affidavits for County enforcement<strong>. </strong></li><li>Assists, as needed, with on-site landscape inspections for permit requests.</li><li><span>Reviews residential properties for the Sidewalk Repair Program. </span></li><li><span>Enforces the permanent irrigation restrictions for Broward County. </span></li><li>Meets and answers questions of citizens or potential residents, business owners, and contractors in the field.</li><li>Places daily worksheets on Officer’s desks each morning.</li><li>Performs related work as required.</li></ul><div><br></div><p><strong><u>EDUCATION </u></strong></p><div><ul><li>High school diploma, vocational school, or GED.</li><li>Associate's degree in landscaping design, forestry, botany, nursery sciences, or a closely related field preferred</li></ul></div><p> </p><p><strong><u>EXPERIENCE</u></strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Reasonable work experience in investigation and enforcement of zoning codes.</li></ul><p><u><strong>NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS</strong></u></p><ul><li>Florida Association of Code Enforcement (FACE) Level 1 Certification.</li><li>ISA Certified Arborist.</li><li>ISA Certified Arborist Landscape Inspector Certification.</li><li>LIAF Certified landscape Inspector.</li><li>FNGLA Certified Horticultural Professional.</li><li>Maintains required licenses and certifications during employment in this position. </li><li>Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.</li><li>Must obtain a valid Florida driver’s license prior to hire.</li></ul><br><div data-pasted="true">Physical Requirements</div><div><p><br></p><p><strong><u>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Physical: </strong></p><ul><li>Light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to twenty (25) pounds.
Descending and climbing stairways and extended periods of sitting and standing o may be required </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Work Environment: </strong></p><div><ul><li>Ability to work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions, including inclement weather</li></ul></div><p><br></p><p><strong>Sensory: </strong></p><ul><li>The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing</li></ul></div><br><p><strong><u>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</u></strong></p><ul><li>Knowledge of landscaping species, types of trees, plants, diseases, and planting compatibility and growth patterns.</li><li>Knowledge of legal procedures related to the enforcement of landscaping regulations and codes.</li><li>Knowledge of the City codes, regulations, rules and procedures, and administrative practices relating to enforcement procedures.</li><li>Knowledge of modern office principles and procedures. </li><li>Skill in using Office and department software.</li><li>Ability to meet the general public, and explain and enforce regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.</li><li>Ability to make inspections and to ascertain facts through investigations.</li><li>Ability to prepare and maintain records and report.</li></ul>