Job Description

Posting number: 10191

Department: Growth Management Community Development

Division: Development Review

Job classification: Planning & Permitting Technician I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Planning and Development, Records Management

Performs professional work collecting, organizing, evaluating, and reporting planning data; reviews and processes permit applications for building, construction, and/or development permits; and provides assistance and information to property owners, contractors, architects and the general public.

Examples of duties

• Processes land use petitions and site development plans and distributes to appropriate divisions for review; processes carnival petitions; processes the transmittal and adoption of Growth Management Plan amendments; processes commercial Certificates of Adequacy.
• Tracks temporary use permits for model homes and sends out reminders to those that are expiring; tracks pre-application requests; tracks correspondence and zoning verification requests.
• Mans the front counter at the Planning Office; provides planning and zoning information to the general public and other employees in other divisions.
• Provides customer service and administrative/clerical support to the issuance of varied building and development permits.
• Receives permit applications and supporting documentation; determines what information and actions are needed to approve permit depending upon the nature/type of the permit requested.
• Verifies contractor licenses.
• Receives, reviews, and routes revisions and ensures they are incorporated into permit application, review, and approval as appropriate.
• Issues permits upon receipt of all documentation and approvals; calculates and collects fees and other revenues; issues payment slips; maintains records of monies collected; and prepares for deposit.
• Cancels permits or applies permit holds when necessary.
• Provides assistance to permit applicants, builders, property owners, planners, and other customers; provides information regarding the permit application process, codes, statutes, and other regulations, policies, and standards governing the permit process.
• Assists the Code Enforcement staff with code violations as it relate to building and/or construction permits.
• Review a variety of reports for accuracy and completeness; contact the appropriate person if there appear to be any discrepancies.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of related experience preferred.
• Fingerprinting required.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.