Permit Technician III

General Function:

The Permit Technician III serves as the senior-level classification within the City’s Permit Technician Career Series. Under limited direction, the incumbent performs highly specialized technical and administrative work involving permit quality assurance, final permit verification, certificate of occupancy issuance, permit close-out activities, administration of the City’s Private Provider Program, and continuous improvement of permitting operations.

Employees in this classification serve as the Building Department's senior permitting specialist and quality assurance resource. The Permit Technician III is responsible for ensuring permits are processed accurately, consistently, and in full compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations prior to permit issuance and final project completion.

The incumbent exercises considerable independent judgment, serves as a technical resource for departmental staff, mentors junior Permit Technicians, and works collaboratively with Plans Review, Inspection Services, Planning and Zoning, Engineering, Utilities, contractors, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and exceptional customer service.

Permit Technician III is the highest-level classification within the Permit Technician Career Series. Unlike the Permit Technician II, whose primary responsibility is the administration of complex permit applications and large-scale development projects, the Permit Technician III is responsible for safeguarding the integrity of the permitting process through quality assurance, final permit verification, certificate issuance, permit close-out, and administration of specialized permitting programs.

This classification serves as the department's subject matter expert for permitting operations and routinely exercises independent judgment in evaluating permit records, identifying deficiencies, ensuring statutory compliance, and recommending operational improvements. Although incumbents provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff, this classification does not exercise formal supervisory authority.

Building Operations Manager

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• Performs comprehensive quality assurance reviews of permit applications prior to permit issuance.
• Verifies that all required departmental reviews, approvals, fees, and supporting documentation have been completed.
• Reviews permit records for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable laws, codes, departmental procedures, and adopted policies.
• Identifies permitting discrepancies and coordinates corrective action with Plans Review, Inspection Services, and permitting staff.
• Conducts periodic permit audits to ensure compliance with departmental quality standards.
• Assists management in maintaining consistent permitting practices throughout the department.
• Serves as the departmental authority responsible for the accurate preparation, review, and documentation of:
  • Certificates of Occupancy (CO)
  • Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCO)
  • Certificates of Completion (CC)
  • Temporary Certificates of Completion (TCC), where applicable
• Verifying completion of all required inspections.
• Confirming approval from all reviewing disciplines.
• Ensuring permit conditions have been satisfied.
• Confirming all fees have been paid.
• Ensuring certificates are issued accurately and in accordance with Florida Building Code, City ordinances, and departmental procedures.
• Maintaining complete electronic records of all issued certificates.
• Performs final review of completed permits prior to closure.
• Verifies completion of all required inspections and documentation.
• Ensures permit records accurately reflect project completion.
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