Community Development Director

Description

Manage the community planning & development functions. Work Involves application of specialized knowledge & skills in planning the community’s development to include: comprehensive land use plan, inspection activities, code & ordinance enforcement, Individual Is accountable for results. Must interpret and enforce all building, zoning, sign, & other related ordinances & codes which impact the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens.

Work emphasis is on administration and management of City’s comprehensive plan and redevelopment plan, including enforcement and periodic review. Responsible for keeping citizens, Board of Aldermen, professional builders & Planning Commission adequately informed on building and zoning code & ordinance issues. Supervise technical & clerical personnel.

May handle a wide variety of situations & conflicts. Work involves making independent decisions within the framework of established procedures and guidelines. Decision‑making opportunities increase proportionally with proven abilities.

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following tasks. These tasks may be amended or other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

• Ensure timely preparation of complete and accurate staff reports for presentation to the Mayor, commissions and the Board of Aldermen; perform research and analysis for presentations involving community/planning issues;
• Effectively manage the City’s land disturbance and erosion control ordinance;
• Effectively manages the City’s Community Development Department;
• Interpret and enforce all City building, zoning, sign, & other related ordinances, codes, and standards, in compliance with State codes and regulations;
• Makes sound, positive decisions and actions which impact the public health, safety, & welfare of the citizens. Examples: residential, commercial, land disturbance, ROW permits, dumpsters, building demolition, storm water retention;
• Effectively manage the City’s new development (commercial & residential) permit process;
• Direct City’s New Development (commercial & residential) Site Plan Review Committee.
• Approve the preliminary plat plan submitted by developer once the Site Plan Review Committee & developer have achieved resolution for commercial developments;
• Submit developer’s preliminary application with letter of intent to Board of Aldermen for approval;
• Work with the Site Plan Review Committee in the inspection of the developer’s construction plans. Ensure that construction plans meet all building code requirements. Issue permits;
• Document approval of construction plans: response required within 15 days of receipt of plans;
• Maintain subdivision plat and lot assignment data and coordinate with Rankin County E911 to issue addresses;
• Issue Certificate of Occupancy;
• Direct, coordinate and oversee department’s inspection process to assure adherence to all related codes, ordinances, & standards;
• Review unusual problems; interpret codes & ordinances in difficult technical cases;
• Train personnel in inspection techniques, practices, & methods;
• For commercial buildings, conduct site plan review with developers;
• In detail, observe existing conditions; investigate construction site; prepare Inspection Report, listing progress and/or violations to be corrected before approval;
• Maintain reports on inspections, construction and research materials;
• While issuing commercial permits, interpret & explain zoning, registration, utility hook up, & inspection guidelines;
• Schedule site and building inspections; after final inspection issue Certificate of Occupancy for commercial permits;
• Interpret and enforce commercial and residential building codes, zoning regulations, and ordinances firmly, tactfully & impartially;
• Handles difficult complaints about codes, ordinances, etc.;
• Interpret and explain codes, ordinances, etc.;
• Confer with architects, building owners, contractors, and engineers concerning questions involving enforcement process;
• Problem‑solve complaints and concerns and consistently maintain good public relations with demeanor and tact with architects, engineers, building owners, contractors, Board…