ABOUT OUR CITY
The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. 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.
As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether 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.
We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.
Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.
NATURE OF WORK
This position is responsible for the supervision of Code Compliance Officers regarding inspection and enforcement of municipal codes, regulations and ordinances. Employees in this classification are also responsible for conducting investigative, technical and administrative work in the enforcement of the municipal codes, regulations, and ordinances. This employee must exercise considerable independent judgment while applying excellent customer service skills to conduct investigative, technical and administrative work in the enforcement of the City Code of Ordinances, zoning code regulations, and property maintenance standards.
Employees in this classification receive, assign, and investigate complaints, proactively patrol assigned geographic zone(s), educate residents and business owners regarding code requirements and violations, review inspection reports, determine violations and prepare Notices of Violation. Work involves performing field inspections as well as interpreting technical legal provisions and administrative directives pertaining to code compliance, as well as providing support to the Code Compliance Officers. Working with diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines. Duties require the use of judgment and tact in explaining regulations to property owners, businesses and attorneys. Supervision is received from the Assistant Code Compliance Manager and Code Compliance Manager, who provides guidance to achieve effective code enforcement and supervision of Code Compliance Officers. Work is reviewed through personal conferences, written reports, achievements of stated expectations and goals, and adherence to City and departmental practices and policies.
NOTE:
The work schedule for the Chief Code Compliance Officer is as follows:
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Four (4) weekdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Saturday and/or Sunday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Attendance at evening and weekend meetings and events, at the direction of the Assistant Code Compliance Manager and/or the Code Compliance Manager
