Zoning Technician

Compensation Range
$26.56 - $34.53

Job Description Summary
The Zoning Technician provided technical support to the Planning Department for both the Planning and Building Division Assigns addressing for all unincorporated Weld County parcel, checks setbacks/offsets for buildings as well as conduct property research for all permit types. Receptionist duties including frequent interruptions, multiple phone calls and personal customer inquiries for building and planning divisions. Performs a variety of complex duties requiring extensive use of independent judgment and knowledge of technical terms and applications thereof.

Is an active team member for the department, establishing and maintaining a high degree of cooperation with coworkers; offering assistance to coworkers when a need is perceived; waiting on customers when the technician's are occupied and performing duties assigned independently.

Job Description

Administrative - 20%:

• Answers phones; provides vacation and/or sick coverage for front staff as well as lunch cover-age.
• Checks and finalizes building permits information for processing ensuring accuracy and com-pleteness of file.
• Maintenance of records including filing, searching files and retrieving information for files; maintains records according to established methods and procedures; complies and tabulates data as required
• Assists public and other employees with addressing questions and assigns new addresses.
• Keeps informed of new codes and ordinances; answers inquires form the public regarding building permit and building inspection processing.
• Assists office personnel as required; assists in the training of new staff members; and reviews own work to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Technical work on permits - 70%:

• Property research on building permits for zoning
• Ability to read legal descriptions along with the ability to read zoning, road and flood hazard maps.
• Conducts basic land and title research to determine property ownership and/or compliance with applicable regulations. Reviews all building, electrical and mobile home permits for compliance with zoning, addressing, subdivision and storm water regulations, including setbacks, floodplain, lot size and legal lot issues. Refers problem permits to supervisor for assistance. Includes appropriate personnel in decision making when necessary.

Other Duties as Assigned - 10%:

• Follow policies and procedures of the Weld County Code of Conduct and adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines and appropriate release of information outlined in both.
• Not all duties mentioned may be applicable to every position, and the examples provided do not encompass all possible duties that may exist within this job classification.
• Ability to work with and communicate with office personnel is a professional manner.

Required Qualifications

Required Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience Qualifications

• 3 years Office Work

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Experience

• 2 years experience in a Building / Planning job
• Experience with Accela permits system
• Experience in any government related job

Skills and Abilities

• Must have the ability to read legal descriptions and zoning / road maps
• Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to employment start date.

Licenses and Certifications

• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Upon Hire Required
• Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to employment start date. Required
• Pre-employment substance screening is required for this position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the screening in accordance with Weld County policy.

This position is non- exempt compensation to determine FLSA status from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings.

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