The Code Compliance team provides quality customer service through administration, communication, education, and assistance to the public and businesses to ensure compliance with the County's codes and ordinances. Code Enforcement is critical to ensuring the County's mission of providing responsive, efficient and effective public services that promote the health, safety, well-being and prosperity of its citizens while protecting its environmental resources and preserving the rich heritage of our region.

Currently we are recruiting a Code Compliance Officer II in Auburn to join the Cannabis Enforcement Program which ensures compliance with the provisions of Chapter 8 of Proposition 64, the State Compassionate Use Act, Medical Marijuana Program and Medical Cannabis Regulation Safety Act.

Primary duties for this assignment will include the following:
-Prepare evidence for use in administrative and criminal hearing/court proceedings and the ability to testify regarding such evidence.
-Identify plant species, particularly cannabis/marijuana for investigative purposes related to restrictions of the plant in state and local code.
-Read and understand site plans, blueprints, maps, drawings, specifications, legal descriptions, contract documents, criminal code, penal code, graphs and building and use permits including that related to cannabis/marijuana cultivation.
-Use patience, tact, courtesy and self-restraint when dealing with members of the general public who choose to cultivate cannabis/marijuana whether in accordance with or in violation of local laws and codes pertaining to cannabis/marijuana cultivation.
-Determine violations versus permitted land uses per zoning or cannabis related ordinances, ordinance codes, and maintain files on all violations including those related to cannabis/marijuana cultivation.