Description

Central Keystone Council of Governments has an immediate opening for a full-time Zoning Enforcement Officer. Excellent benefit package which includes retirement plan with employer match, health insurance, vision, dental, short-term disability, life insurance, and several Aflac or Colonial Life plans. Company vehicle is provided with this position. Vacation, sick and personal days upon completed probationary period. Position is a 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday. Evening meetings are a must with this position.

The job of the Zoning Enforcement Officer is specialized technical work in the enforcement of zoning and other land use codes. Work involves providing zoning information, conducting field inspections for code compliance, issuing citations, referring to zoning maps and plots, researching property legal information and testifying at hearings relating to violations or citations. In addition, the officer is responsible for storm water management, special flood hazard areas and nuisance abatement.

Primary duties includes, but are not limited to:

• Answers inquiries from architects, attorneys, real estate personnel, building contractors and the general public regarding land usage, zoning codes and related ordinances.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves all Zoning Use Permits.
• Performs zoning permit inspections, based on approved plans, to ensure compliance with zoning codes and regulations.
• Performs land use and zoning inspections, as necessary, under the respective municipal zoning codes.
• Research and reviews legal descriptions, plat restrictions and property ownership information.
• Conduct field investigations to determine compliance of properties with the codes and issue notices of violation or citations for non-compliance.
• Testifies at hearings regarding notices of violation or citations issued to code violators.
• Must be available to attend monthly township/municipal meetings after normal business hours on a regular basis.
• Maintain official record of all business and activities, including complaints of violation(s) along with photographs of the violation and the action taken.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to the municipal elected officials and the municipal planning commission.
• Advertise public hearings related to zoning use applications.
• Issue permits for special exception uses, conditional uses and/or variances only after applications for such uses and/or buildings have been approved in writing by either the Zoning Hearing Board, in the case of special exceptions and/or variances, or the elected body of the municipality, in the case of conditional uses.

Full job description available at www.ckcog.com. Resumes will be accepted until a successful candidate is found.

Central Keystone COG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.