City of Canal Fulton Hiring for Zoning Inspector at Canal Fulton, OH Full Time

Must fill out job application at Cityofcanalfulton-oh.gov

Purpose: The Zoning Inspector is responsible for overseeing and enforcing the City’s zoning regulations.

Scope: The Zoning Inspector is under the administrative direction of the City Manager. Administers and directs the enforcement of the City Zoning. Responsible for the development and implementation of procedures and the coordination of planning, zoning, and subdivision activities between city departments and other agencies involved with planning and zoning.

Essential Roles & May include, but not limited to, the following duties:

Responsibilities

• Directs the administration of planning and zoning within the city.
• Develops, implements, and enforces the Zoning Regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reviews applications for zoning permits, reviews all subdivisions, and conducts on-site inspections as needed.
• Issue zoning certificates for approved projects.
• Answers zoning inquires in a reasonable time period.
• Maintain a database of pending applications and issued zoning certificates.
• Weekly code enforcement inspections of the entire city.
• Issue zoning violation letters and take appropriate steps to ensure zoning compliance. Maintain a database of current and past violations.
• Directs the preparation of reports, agendas, and minutes for the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Historic Preservation Committee, oversees the scheduling of all required meetings, and oversees the preparation and maintenance of minutes, applications and records for all Zoning Boards and Commissions. This includes attending the public meetings for all Zoning Boards and Commissions.
• Maintains an up-to-date Zoning Code and Zoning Map.
• Advises and coordinates with the other city departments and all other agencies involved with zoning and site plan review.
• Accountable to the Finance Director for monies collected and received on behalf of zoning fees.
• Advises Legal Counsel of pending legal problems and requests legal options from the City Legal Counsel.

Critical Skills The employee must demonstrate the ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Report for duty dependably and punctually
• Organize and maintain accurate records and files
• Analyze data and prepare record requests
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Handle confidential information
• Deal effectively with the public
• Work with and serve the community in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to use suite of Microsoft Office software

Qualifications The employee must meet the minimum qualifications:

• 18 years or older
• Associate’s Degree or relevant experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Prior experience in local government zoning preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of site planning and zoning interpretation
• Knowledge of planning and land use law and theory, and current planning/zoning/land use trends
• Knowledge of IWORQ Software Program
• Map, plan and plat reading and interpretation skills

Physical/Mental To perform essential job functions, the employee is required to talk, hear, use hands, sit for significant periods of time, occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds, read and distinguish colors on maps and/or other documents.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may

encounter while performing essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The

environment involves work performance in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 – $32.00 per hour

Schedule:

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canal Fulton, OH 44614: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Work Location: One location