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Code Enforcement Officer

Murray City
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Murray City

is now accepting applications for

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

 

Opening Date: 07/17/2025

Closing Date: 07/31/2025

Salary:  $22.68 - $34.42 hourly DOE

Status: Full-time

Department: Community & Economic Development

General Description: Under the general supervision of the Community & Economic Development Director, performs duties to ensure compliance with zoning, business licensing, and other regulations and requirements of the department, planning commission, and other public bodies for both new and existing development.

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Associate degree in criminal justice, planning, public or business administration, political science, geography, economics or in a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in code enforcement, planning and zoning, government relations, inspections, or investigation and compliance or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Application Instructions: Qualified applicants must complete a Murray City employment application online at https://selfservice.murraycity.org/ess/. If you do not have access to a computer, you may come to the Murray City Human Resource Office located at 10 East 4800 South, Murray, UT between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday.

Essential Duties:           

  • Receives and responds to complaints regarding ordinance violations. Gathers data, performs inspections, and prepares and issues notices relating to violations. Coordinates the tracking and assignment of violations, issues notices of violations, delivers documents, and patrols city streets in search of zoning ordinance violations.
  • Tracks and maintains records for all cases resulting from complaints and maintains files for follow-up, inspections, and prosecution as necessary. Works with code enforcement officers, city prosecutors, and other city personnel to process, administer, and resolve complaints.
  • Researches plats and records to determine ownership of property, maintains records of complaints and maintains files for follow-up on inspections and prosecution; may appear as a witness in court as necessary.
  • Inspects finished commercial construction prior to issuance of occupancy permits for compliance with zoning regulations and project requirements, maintains files for follow-up on required improvements, and initiates sanctions for non-compliance.
  • Reviews and inspects business license applications for compliance with city regulations; determines corrective measures that may be required such as site plan review, conditional use permits, etc. and instructs license applicant through application process.
  • Works with the Code Services Administrator on the execution of deferral agreements and required letters of credit or cash deposit with contractors, developers, and property owners when the required improvements can not be completed due to weather or other circumstances. Reviews projects for temporary and final certificates of occupancy in conjunction with the building division; maintains files for follow-up on required improvements by reviewing bond and letter of credit agreements, determines the release of funds and when necessary, schedules for the installation of the required improvements.
  • Performs inspections for compliance with weed regulations. Coordinates with other Community Development staff including the Code Services Administrator on drafting notices for weed abatement.
  • Works with the Community Development Director and planning division staff to determine the legal non-conforming status of buildings, structures, or parcels of land that are currently prohibited by a zoning, building, sign, or other regulatory ordinance, but existed lawfully before the establishment of said ordinance. 
  • Responds to questions from the general public to inform them of city regulations and responds to procedural questions on making various land use applications.
  • Inspects signs that require a building/sign permit for compliance with the city sign code.
  • Performs related duties as required.

A complete list of essential duties and minimum qualifications can be viewed on the job description which can be found at www.murray.utah.gov

Benefits:

  • Pension through Utah Retirement System
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Vacation – 12 days/yr; sick leave – 12 days/yr; 15 paid holidays 
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Down Payment Assistance Program

Note: In the interest of workplace and public safety, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a chemical screen for the purpose of detecting the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances in the body.  A background check is conducted if the candidate is over 18 years of age. 

Murray City is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.