Code Enforcement Officer

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Code Enforcement Officer

Salary

$53,272.00 - $58,740.00 Annually

Location

101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

26-05962

Department

Housing & Neighborhood Services

Opening Date

07/27/2026

Closing Date

8/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

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 Range: $53,272 - $58,740/Annual

Work Day/Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

If you're passionate about fostering communities where everyone has affordable, safe, and fair housing, and neighborhoods thrive, the City of Durham is excited to invite you to consider the role of Code Enforcement Officer I for the Housing and Neighborhood Services (HNS) Department.

This position will be nested within the Housing and Neighborhood Services – Code Enforcement Division.

An ideal candidate will have experience in the field of property maintenance or case management.

About The Department

This is an exciting time for the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department. The City's Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, and Human Relations teams were recently combined to create one department.

Collaboratively, the teams work together to execute the City Council's affordable housing and neighborhood services goals as we work together to build a Durham where everyone has affordable, safe, and fair housing. The department is committed to fostering an environment where everyone on the team is empowered to lead and achieve results consistent with the Council's goals and the department's work plan. We strive to put our department values into action in all that we do: service, teamwork, accountability, and empathy.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Enforce City Ordinances: Conduct code enforcement inspections to ensure compliance with local codes and ordinances; investigate complaints, service requests, and potential violations.

• Case Management: Document findings through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepare reports, case files, notices, and maintain accurate databases and tracking systems.

• Collaborative Compliance: Monitor compliance progress and coordinate with residents, property owners, City departments, and external agencies to resolve violations.

• Public Engagement: Respond to inquiries, provide public information, attend meetings, prepare notification letters, and testify in court as needed.

Knowledge of:

• Current NC state building codes

• Customer service principles, effective communication, and conflict resolution techniques.

Ability to:

• Interpret ordinances pertaining to trash and debris, abandoned, hazardous and junked motor vehicles and high grass or weeds.

• Organize, prioritize, and manage caseloads and timelines.

• Establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers, employers/businesses, community partners and residents.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)

• Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.

• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Strong work ethic and attention to detail

• Highly motivated and self-directed execution of routine and special projects

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

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

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• 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

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

How many years of experience do you have enforcing rules and regulations, citing violations, and ensuring individuals or property owners remain in compliance with established policies or standards?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years of related experience

• 3 years but less than 6 years of related experience

• 6 or more years of related experience

05

Please briefly describe the types of compliance or enforcement activities you performed in these roles.

06

How would you rate your experience level with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?

• No experience

• Beginner level

• Intermediate level

• Advanced level

• Expert level

07

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid 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 do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

08

Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs?

• Yes

• No

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

Are you willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and walk or stand for extended periods?

• Yes

• No

11

Are you comfortable issuing notices of violation and explaining code requirements to property owners?

• Yes

• No

12

Do you have basic computer skills?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Job Description

Code Enforcement Officer

Print (

Apply



Code Enforcement Officer

Salary

$53,272.00 - $58,740.00 Annually

Location

101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

26-05962

Department

Housing & Neighborhood Services

Opening Date

07/27/2026

Closing Date

8/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

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 Range: $53,272 - $58,740/Annual

Work Day/Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

If you're passionate about fostering communities where everyone has affordable, safe, and fair housing, and neighborhoods thrive, the City of Durham is excited to invite you to consider the role of Code Enforcement Officer I for the Housing and Neighborhood Services (HNS) Department.

This position will be nested within the Housing and Neighborhood Services – Code Enforcement Division.

An ideal candidate will have experience in the field of property maintenance or case management.

About The Department

This is an exciting time for the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department. The City's Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, and Human Relations teams were recently combined to create one department.

Collaboratively, the teams work together to execute the City Council's affordable housing and neighborhood services goals as we work together to build a Durham where everyone has affordable, safe, and fair housing. The department is committed to fostering an environment where everyone on the team is empowered to lead and achieve results consistent with the Council's goals and the department's work plan. We strive to put our department values into action in all that we do: service, teamwork, accountability, and empathy.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Enforce City Ordinances: Conduct code enforcement inspections to ensure compliance with local codes and ordinances; investigate complaints, service requests, and potential violations.

• Case Management: Document findings through written, photographic, and electronic records; prepare reports, case files, notices, and maintain accurate databases and tracking systems.

• Collaborative Compliance: Monitor compliance progress and coordinate with residents, property owners, City departments, and external agencies to resolve violations.

• Public Engagement: Respond to inquiries, provide public information, attend meetings, prepare notification letters, and testify in court as needed.

Knowledge of:

• Current NC state building codes

• Customer service principles, effective communication, and conflict resolution techniques.

Ability to:

• Interpret ordinances pertaining to trash and debris, abandoned, hazardous and junked motor vehicles and high grass or weeds.

• Organize, prioritize, and manage caseloads and timelines.

• Establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers, employers/businesses, community partners and residents.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)

• Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the basic operational, technical or office processes involved in the assignment.

• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Strong work ethic and attention to detail

• Highly motivated and self-directed execution of routine and special projects

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

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

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• 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

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

How many years of experience do you have enforcing rules and regulations, citing violations, and ensuring individuals or property owners remain in compliance with established policies or standards?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years of related experience

• 3 years but less than 6 years of related experience

• 6 or more years of related experience

05

Please briefly describe the types of compliance or enforcement activities you performed in these roles.

06

How would you rate your experience level with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint?

• No experience

• Beginner level

• Intermediate level

• Advanced level

• Expert level

07

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid 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 do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

08

Have you used safety practices at current or previous jobs?

• Yes

• No

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

Are you willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and walk or stand for extended periods?

• Yes

• No

11

Are you comfortable issuing notices of violation and explaining code requirements to property owners?

• Yes

• No

12

Do you have basic computer skills?

• Yes

• No

Required Question