Director of Building and Zoning (Temp to Hire

VILLAGE OF DEER PARK, IL – POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title:
Director of Building & Zoning (Temp to Hire)

Job Status:
Regular Full-Time-On-site

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

General Purpose

Under general direction of the Village Administrator, the Director of Building and Zoning, plans, organizes, and coordinates the development plan submittal, approval, and permit issuance process; provides case management of complex land development applications; and provides efficient and effective service delivery to property owners, developers, consultants, and the general public as related to land development in the Village.

Prepare Annual Budget for Building Department; responds to questions and zoning complaints, administers business license program, elevator program, utility permits; performs other related duties as required.

• Building Department - Oversees residential and commercial plan review as well as permitting process
• Accept and process building permit applications, deposits, blueprints, plans, utility permits, specifications and other required documents
• Perform elementary plan review including encroachments, setbacks, plan completeness, and conformance to zoning codes
• Monitor and ensure timely processing of application, plans and permits, manage and coordinate the routing and tracking of plans to outside consultants for required reviews and approvals; perform follow-up phone calls to ensure timeliness of responses from consultants and applicants.
• Issue permits and computes building permit fees according to specified fee and plan check schedules. Enters data daily to Caselle Connect, Permits-N-Force program and tracks permits with Plan Reviewer, Engineering, Fire Protection District, and Lake County Health Department
• Processing all Utility Permits – Com Ed, Comcast, Nicor, etc.
• Prepare Annual Budget for Building Department
• Coordinate all phases of the permitting and inspection processes with the Building Inspectors, Village Engineers, Fire Protection Districts and Lake & Cook County Health Department
• Reviews and approves building plan review Consultants, Inspectors invoices for payment
• Monitors all permit extensions and maintains Special Use, Subdivision and Planned Unit Development files, and plans
• Responds to inquiries from builders, engineers, contractors, architects and the public concerning scheduled inspections, submission requirements, building codes, permit regulations and zoning issues
• Processing permit bonds, performance bond and road bond refunds after final approval by Building Inspector or Village Engineer
• Prepares information and statistics on building permits, business licenses, fees as requested
• Monthly permit reports to U.S. Census Bureau and Ela Township Assessor
• Assist Building & Zoning Official in adopting and amending building code
• Elevator Program – Administers Semi
  - Annual program
• Coordinate inspections with Elevator Provider Inspection Service
• Compile data for invoices, mailing all Elevator Certificates
• Process payment for deposit, past due notice and collections calls
• Utility Permits
  - Coordinates approval process with Village Engineer for all utility permits within the Village
• Zoning
  - Respond to general zoning inquires, process zoning complaints, violations
• Processing Zoning Citation for placement on the Court docket
• Assist Petitioner and Building Official in completing application for variation requests for P&Z
• New Planned Developments, Special Use, New Subdivision, Special Projects
  - Assist Village Administrator, attend meetings, correspondence
• Coordinate the development application process, including oversight of application and plan submittals, fees assessment and payment, processing plan review and comment transmittals, an issuance of permits and other approval correspondence as appropriate
• Ensure timely compliance with publication and notice requirements for various types of land uses projects
• Coordinate and attend pre-submittal and technical review meetings for development projects
• Assists in creation and maintenance of records including but not limited to approved site development permits, subdivision plats, various zoning approvals
• Other Duties
  - Provide assistance to the…