Assistant Planner and Assistant Zoning Officer
Company Borough of Carlisle
Location
Carlisle, PA | United States
Job description
Assistant Planner and Assistant Zoning Officer
Borough of Carlisle
Carlisle,PAUnited States
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- Interprets and applies the Code of the Borough of Carlisle under the purview of the Zoning Officer.
- Initiates actions necessary to correct deficiencies or violations of regulations. Examples include contacting alleged violators, requesting zoning permits, removing unauthorized signs in public rights-of-way, issuing formal notices and citations for activities in the mapped floodplain.
- Assists with updates and maintenance of adopted land use policies and codes such as the comprehensive plan, floodplain ordinance, and zoning ordinance.
- Conducts review and recommends conditions of approval for various development applications including plats, permits, site plans, variance requests and re-zonings.
- Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas as delegated by the Director. Examples may include documenting the planning context for neighborhood densification and zoning reform strategies; community surveys to support comprehensive planning, placemaking, and climate action plan implementation; evaluating natural areas and wildlife habitat maps for conservation; or historical society records research for historic preservation.
- Writes and presents formal and technical reports, working papers, and correspondence such as zoning officer determinations, violation notices, subdivision and land development review memoranda, and inspection reports.
- Writes, or assists in writing, a variety of ordinances and regulations relating to land use activities.
- Attends 1-3 evening meetings per month such as the Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board, and the Historic Architecture Review Board (HARB) public meetings.
- Performs related work and assists other departments as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA: An equivalent combination of credentials and experience to sufficiently perform the duties of the position may be considered:
- Associate degree in a related field such as urban studies, planning, public administration, real estate, economics, etc.
- Two (2) years of planning or zoning inspection experience in Pennsylvania or Certified Zoning Officer (CZO) credential may substitute education requirement.
- Valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
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