Job SummaryThe Mohave County Development Services is currently recruiting for a Planning Technician Senior in the Kingman, AZ location with the Planning and Zoning Division. Performs intermediate level technical support work to planning and zoning staff in the areas of zoning review, oversight of permitting functions and/or rural addressing; and performs related technical work as assigned. This is the intermediate level Planning and Zoning Technician class. Positions at this level normally require prior planning/zoning related experience in the gathering and analysis of data used in community and land use planning or experience related to the review and issuing of building permits. Appointment to this level requires that the incumbent be performing the full range of duties and meet the qualification standards for the class.
REPORTS TO Work is performed under general supervision of a higher level of authority, and requires independent decisions according to established procedures
SUPERVISION EXERCISED Incumbent will exercise supervision of the Permit Technician Senior and multiple Permit Technicians.
Essential Job Functions- Performs office and field research.
- Answers questions from other agencies and the public within area of responsibility.
- Prepares and maintains records and reports.
- Signs off on permit approvals when required.
- Supervises permit function; works the permit counter as intake clerk, answers questions on zoning matters from the public and county staff members; determines whether plot plans and drawings meet the county zoning regulations and whether there are any observable errors in the submissions.
- Analyzes and checks submitted rezones, zoning use permits; works the permit counter as intake clerk, answers questions on zoning matters from the public and county staff members; determines whether plot plans and drawings meet the county zoning regulations and whether there are any observable errors in the submissions.
- Makes recommendations to staff concerning the adequacy of the submitted documents.
- Performs mathematical calculations relative to assigned projects.
- Reviews deeds and legal descriptions and performs field and office research to gather information on correct legal descriptions and owner of record.
- Verifies accuracy of legal descriptions.
- Assists the public in the preparation of building and zoning permit applications. Calculates and collects fees for use permits, and grading permits.
- Supervises addressing function; maintains updates, assigns and re-designs, as necessary, the Mohave County addressing and road naming system, maps, and computer generated geographical addressing information.
- Consults, instructs and assists citizens on matters relating to the county's road naming and addressing system.
- Assigns all addressing number grids and number lines and street naming for all parcels in Mohave County.
- Implements the addressing-renumbering and road naming requirements of the Mohave County Subdivision Ordinance and related policies.
- Provides new addresses and verifies current numbering and street names to the general public, commercial businesses, utilities, governmental agencies and other entities, and responds to inquiries from various agencies and the public relating to addressing and road naming.
- Maintains and coordinates the Mohave County addressing, re-numbering and street naming system for 911 emergency response and coordinates with participating 911 emergency response agencies.
- Coordinates, develops and provides maps, information, data, numbers, and other addressing documents as assigned or from outside requests.
- Performs research, analysis and information retrieval on recorded county parcels, legal descriptions, parcel numbers, owners of record, deeds and other information and resolves addressing issues and problems.
- Reviews and evaluates subdivision plats for street name duplication and assigns number grids and addresses for all lots and parcels.
- Serves on committees or other assignments relating to the county addressing and 911 systems.
- Makes oral and written presentations to the general public, governmental agencies, commissions and boards, as required.
- Maintains, evaluates and updates the computerized and manual Geographical Information System, 911 and addressing base maps.
- Inputs and revises data as necessary for land use applications into the GIS computer system base maps.
- Calculates, assigns and collects fees, as approved, for addressing, renumbering and road naming services provided to all individuals, businesses and agencies.
- Performs occasional field work and posting of required public notices.
SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS - Performs related work as required.
- Performs special assignments as requested.
- Exercise regular and predictable attendance and punctuality in accordance with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures.
Minimum Qualifications- High School diploma/ GED (General Education Degree).
- Post high school level course work in planning and zoning related field.
- Two (2) or more years of related zoning work involving experience in working with legal descriptions and principles of planning and zoning related field with one (1) or more years supervisory experience.
- OR any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT - Must possess a valid driver's license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.
- Must provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the county post offer.
Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of:- Zoning Review, Plan Review, and Rural Addressing
- Supervisory/Management techniques and practices.
- County, State, and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to planning and zoning and rural addressing.
- Methods of land descriptions.
- Fundamentals of drafting, mechanical drawing and graphic illustration.
- Research and reference methods and techniques.
- Graphic techniques and topographic mapping.
- Mathematics through trigonometry.
- Computer literacy to include use of windows based word processing, spreadsheets and data base applications.
- Basic knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
- Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulation.
- Cashiering
Skill in:- Operating a personal computer and use of word-processing, spread sheets and data base applications.
- Performing mathematical computations.
Ability to:- Interpret technical information encountered in the performance of responsibilities.
- Work independently.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associate personnel, the general public, County departments, and agencies and deal tactfully and diplomatically in adverse situations.
- Make accurate and detailed observations.
- Secure facts, document information, evaluate data and draw valid conclusions.
- Efficiently organize workload and schedule.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
- Follow written and verbal instructions.
- Comply with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.
- Fulfill all physical requirements of the class.
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