Community Development Director
April 2026
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
JOB FAMILY: Community Development
EEO CATEGORY: Officials/Administrator
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Unrepresented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
This executive level position reports directly to the Assistant City Manager. Under general administrative direction, plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, supervises, and manages operations and activities of the Community Development Department including Code Compliance, Fire Prevention, Planning, and Animal Services; participates in the activities and operations of the Animal Services and Community Development Department, including enforcement of the Municipal, Building, Fire, Public Works Codes and Engineering Projects; manage encroachment permit process and DIG Alert program; provides highly responsible and complex professional support to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Planning Commission and City Council.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises direct supervision over Division Heads and support staff and exercises indirect supervision over all subordinate personnel in the Community Development Department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND TASKS:
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and /or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Participate in and manage the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommend service and staffing levels, policies, and procedures. • Participate in direct research and compilation of comprehensive reports for the city manager, city council, and public.
• Prepare, implement, and monitor the Department budget. • Participate in capital improvement project planning; manage the City’s General Plan and updates. • Explain, interpret, and enforce policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and programs. • Plan, direct, supervise and review purchasing activities, including preparation of Requests for Proposals.
• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, motivate, and discipline subordinate personnel. • Coordinate, direct, and supervise the staff and operations involved in Code Enforcement and inspection of residential dwellings and commercial and industrial buildings during various stages of construction or remodeling, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, including plumbing, Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
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April 2026
mechanical, electrical, structural, fire, grading, landscape, paving, private sewer, public sewer, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, irrigation and drainage; conduct and supervise sign off on final inspections and issue certificates of occupancy.
• Review and analyze codes, fee structure, and operations and recommend and implement modifications.
• Supervise and participate in the inspections of buildings, public works projects, examination of plans, and foundations.
• Supervise and participate in the investigation of reports/complaints of possible code violations. • Supervise and participate in the issuance and delivery of notices, warnings, citations and compliance orders to violators.
• Update municipal code, Building code, Fire codes and ordinances as necessary/required. • Make recommendations regarding staffing criteria, improving department efficiency, personnel functions and programs, facility and equipment needs, and review and determine training needs. • Compile information and data for monthly reports.
• Instruct, supervise and participate in the work of fire inspection and the enforcement of all ordinances, laws and codes pertaining to Fire Prevention including storage and handling of explosives, hazardous materials, or other combustible materials that create fire or health hazards.
• Represent Community Development Department and coordinate activities with developers, committees, citizen groups and outside agencies.
• Prepare Planning Commission and City Council Agenda reports. • Develop and implement short and long-range planning activities and strategies. • Coordinate, direct and supervise the staff and operations involved in the Animal Services Department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
• Principles, practices and techniques used in the development and implementation of a General Plan.
• Technical disciplines and procedures involved in planning, building, code compliance, solid waste, wastewater and industrial pre-treatment.
• Federal, state and local laws, ordinances, policies and procedures. • Principles of administration and management.
• Principles of budget development and monitoring.
• Principles of employee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation motivation and discipline. • Principles and practices of business and public administration applicable to the operations of Animal Services.
• Supervise and perform inspections and permit methods, techniques, principles and concepts. • Engineering, traffic, public works construction and inspection principles and concepts. • Principles and concepts of design and inspection.
Community Development Director
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• Surveying equipment, methods and techniques.
• GIS and CAD systems.
• Permit filing and approval procedures.
• Local, state and federal laws, codes and ordinances pertaining to fire safety, prevention ad enforcement, including California Health and Safety Code, CR Titles 19 and 24, California Building Code, California Fire Code, NFPA Standards and Codes and fire inspections and educational methods used in fire prevention; public relations techniques; and appropriate safety precautions and procedures.
• City, State and International codes, policies, rules and regulations pertaining to building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical installations.
• Principles and techniques of public works construction, building inspection and plans examination.
• Standard office procedures, methods, computer and radio equipment. • Techniques used in dealing with the public and customer service.
Skills and Abilities to:
• Direct the preparation of designs and plans, field studies, inspection, contracts and related analyses.
• Establish, implement and evaluate administrative and operational polices, practices and procedures.
• Prepare and monitor a large and complex budget.
• Train, supervise, evaluate motivate and discipline subordinate personnel. • Negotiate and administer agreements and contracts.
• Analyze data and information and prepare complex reports. • Communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, elected and appointed officials and the public.
• Evaluate construction projects and detect faulty materials and workmanship. • Read and interpret codes, standards, details, plans, specifications and regulations. • Coordinate and monitor work of multiple contractors, utility companies and consultants. • Analyze traffic statistics.
• Prepare reports and maintain engineering and construction records. • Compile and maintain project files and logs.
• Plan and organize work to meet scheduling and timelines • Supervise and perform inspections and detect violations of applicable codes and regulations. • Supervise and participate in interpreting codes, regulations, technical reports, building plans, parcels and maps.
• Use good judgment within the scope of assigned authority. • Read, interpret and enforce city and state codes and ordinances and read and interpret manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints and schematics. • Operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Observe and retain details and incidents accurately.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Maintain appropriate professional demeanor when dealing with irate members of the public.
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• Use photographic equipment.
• Perform duties of an emergency worker in the event of a natural or other disaster.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Ten (10) years’ experience in construction trades, seven (7) years’ experience as a Community Development Inspector III or equivalent. Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in planning or development, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.
BA/BS in planning, public administration, or business is highly desirable.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record. • Possession of Certified Building Official License through International Code Council. • Possession of CASp Certification through the State of California • Possession of Accessibility Plans Examiner license through International Code Council • Possession of Fire Inspector 1 license through the International Code Council. • Possession of Fire Inspector 2 license through the International Code Council. • Possession of Fire Prevention 1A, 1B, 1C Certificates through the CA State Fire Marshal Office. • Possession of Fire Prevention 2A, 2B, 2C Certificates through the CA State Fire Marshal Office. • Fire Marshal License through the International Code Council is desirable and must be obtained within two (2) years of being appointed.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, California Penal Code 832 certification within one (1) year of appointment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an indoor office environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, gripping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing with or without reasonable accommodation. • Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work