Zoning and Blight Enforcement Officer

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Location 14

This is inspection, investigative and administrative work to assure compliance with the zoning regulations of the Town, the Town's Anti-Blight Ordinance, and related State statutes. This combined position is responsible for the full range of zoning enforcement duties and for the administration and enforcement of the Town's blight and property maintenance standards.

An essential part of the duties of this position is assisting in developing a flexible and anticipatory organization which will provide cost-effective and customer-friendly delivery of quality services to the community; plus assisting in developing and utilizing the potential of each employee to successfully find new ways to deliver both the short and long-term needs of South Windsor consistent with the Town's goals and objectives.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Planning and the Chief Building Official and in accordance with prevailing policies, laws, regulations and rules. Work is reviewed through conferences and reports for overall program effectiveness and efficiency.

Plans, organizes and executes work to meet zoning and blight enforcement goals and objectives and agency deadlines consistent with the Town's goals of establishing and maintaining quality community services through cost-effective, customer-friendly service delivery; assigns work to clerical staff.

Issues certificates of zoning compliance; receives and investigates complaints of zoning violations and blight conditions; issues field notices and citations to violators under the Zoning Regulations and the Town's Anti-Blight Ordinance; follows up to assure that violations are corrected; issues cease and desist orders; confers with Director, Chief Building Official and/or Town Attorney in enforcement and interpretive situations; appears in court and before the Blight Hearing Officer, as necessary, to support enforcement or petition procedures;

prepares and maintains written and permanent records of violations, applications and related matters.

Conducts field inspections of residential, commercial and vacant properties to identify blighted, unsafe or poorly maintained conditions, including deteriorated structures, accumulated trash or debris, overgrown vegetation, and unregistered or inoperable vehicles; investigates blight complaints received from residents, Town staff, or other sources, and proactively identifies blight conditions through routine field patrols.

Prepares and presents blight enforcement cases to the Blight Hearing Officer or Blight Enforcement Committee, as applicable; maintains accurate case files, inspection logs and photographic documentation sufficient to support enforcement actions and, where necessary, Superior Court proceedings; tracks fines and coordinates with the Finance Department and Town Attorney regarding liens against non-compliant properties.

Provides information and technical assistance over the counter and by phone to the general public, property owners and developers, and their representatives, on both zoning and blight matters; addresses public and private groups on enforcement matters; prepares interpretive materials of zoning regulations and blight standards for public information; coordinates with and assists other departments and commissions, including the Building Department, Health Department, Fire Marshal and Police Department, on matters dealing with zoning and blight enforcement.

Provides regulatory support to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning and Zoning Commission; prepares meeting agenda items and appropriate support information; prepares legal notices of zoning matters for publication in newspaper; prepares regular narrative and statistical reports for the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Director of Planning, including blight case status and enforcement outcomes.

Regularly reviews zoning regulations and the Anti-Blight Ordinance and recommends revisions, additions or deletions.

Reviews site plans, subdivision applications, special exception permits and regulated activity permits to assure…