Enforcement Officer

**Job Description**:
**JOB TITLE**:Enforcement Officer

**DEPARTMENT**:Legislative Services

**POSTING NUMBER**:106852

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**:1

**JOB STATUS & DURATION**:Full Time Permanent

**HOURS OF WORK**:35-hour workweek / shift work / variable hours

**LOCATION**:Flower City Community Campus

**SALARY GRADE**:9

**SALARY RANGE: 1**ST** STEP**:$81,790.80 per annum

**2**ND** STEP**:$86,122.40 per annum

**JOB RATE**:$90,617.80 per annum

**JOB TYPE**:Union

**POSTING DATE**:August 12, 2025

**CLOSING DATE**:August 25, 2025

**AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
Reporting to the Supervisor, By-Law Enforcement, enforce Municipal, Planning and Heritage Act by-laws, conduct investigations, collect evidence, testify in court, participate in community outreach and public relations activities. Respond to community concerns through education and enforcement initiatives. Provide guidance and field training to new employees and students. Provide training and dispatch services as required.

- Work independently and collectively with other by-law enforcement officers to ensure residents, businesses, visitors comply with municipal by-laws.
- Respond to complaints, take pro-active action on by-law violations and participate in division wide, seasonal and priority enforcement initiatives.
- Gather evidence for prosecutions, testify in court, hearings and tribunals.
- Lead and assist in by-law investigations.
- Enforce by-laws using a variety of investigative techniques and tools, including plain-clothes assignments, as required.
- Attend specialized enforcement training and obtain related certifications (i.e., Noise, Building Code etc) as required.
- Responsible for obtaining search warrants, seizure, storage of evidence and services legal notices.
- Maintain daily journal of activities, investigations, complaints and evidence. Maintain physical files, electronic case management files, daily updating of investigations and maintain statistics.
- Liaise with community members (schools, businesses, residents, etc), attend public meetings and provide expert advise on educational and enforcement responses to community concerns.
- Participate in special initiatives and extended enforcement projects.
- Collaborate with other enforcement agencies including MTO, Regional Police, OPP, Animal Control, Municipal by-law enforcement agencies, etc.
- Provide dispatch services as required.
- Interact with other City Departments.
- Follow all standard operating procedures for the maintenance of corporate equipment.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures, as required.
- Patrols may include foot patrol, bicycle and other enforcement vehicles.
- Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**:
**EDUCATION**:

- High school (Grade 12) graduation, plus an additional program of over one and up to two years in Law and Security, Police Foundations or equivalent.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Over one (1) year, up to and including two (2) years of related by-law enforcement experience.

**REQUIRED LICENCE CERTIFICATION**:

- A valid non-probationary class G licence.
- Ability to obtain a COB permit.

**OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS**:

- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Sound knowledge of Municipal Act & Planning Act and Provincial Offences Act.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- **_Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._

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**Interview**:Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related experience may be considered.

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