Planner II (Zoning

Job Title

A vacancy exists in the Department of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections, Zoning Division.

Pay Schedule I, Grade 29, Regular

Schedule:

35 hours per week

Under general supervision, performs professional planning and zoning work. Examples of essential duties include:

• Advise and provide technical assistance to the general public, attorneys, engineers, professional land and planners, developers, etc., regarding the interpretation and application of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, Zoning Policy Manual, Baltimore County Development Regulations, and the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies relative to specific development projects and general inquiries.
• Review building permits, use permits applications, licenses for various Baltimore County Agencies, view minor and major subdivisions. Accept zoning petitions and assist the public regarding the filing requirements necessary for zoning hearings.
• Prepare letters for zoning verification for residential and commercial uses. Review development projects for zoning.
• Interpret legal zoning documents, decisions, civil engineering plans, and legal property descriptions produced from Administrative Law Judge, Board of Appeals and Circuit Court.
• Maintain and update zoning case files. Testify at zoning hearings and descriptions for various court proceedings and for the general public.

Examples of other duties include:

• Performs other related duties as required.

Required qualifications include graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in planning or a related field plus one year of professional planning, zoning, development, or land use experience. Related fields such as architecture, business administration, civil engineering, landscape architecture, law, public administration, and social sciences (e.g. economics, geography, political science, sociology, urban and/or regional affairs or studies, etc.).

OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree plus three years' professional planning, zoning, development or land use experience. (Additional planning education beyond a bachelor's degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. Additional professional and/or paraprofessional planning, zoning, development, or land use experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.)

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of zoning. Knowledge of maps, plans and other documents related to development and zoning. Knowledge of County and department rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Knowledge of state and local laws pertaining to planning and zoning. Knowledge of County zoning objectives, guidelines, and policies.
• Skill in the formulation, review and analysis of plans, maps, drawings, permits, legislation, and other documents related to planning and zoning. Skill in interpretation and application of code, regulations, policies and guidelines. Skill in the research and preparation of comments, reports and studies. Skill in working with individuals, groups and agencies. Communication skills and skills in leading, training, and assisting others.
• The ability to communicate effectively. Ability to understand, read, interpret and apply Baltimore County Code and Zoning Regulations. The ability to look at site plans and drawings to verify that setbacks, and use requirements comply with County code.

Proof of licenses, certifications and education are required. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary. Some positions may require field work and travel between work sites.

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.