GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: 

Performs difficult professional and administrative work directing and coordinating all planning and zoning functions, code enforcement programs and activities of the county; does related work as required.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. Supervision is exercised over department staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:

Planning, directing, coordinating and supervising planning programs, services, staff and functions; coordinating work with County Manager and department directors; providing staff and technical resource support to the Planning Board and other boards and commissions as assigned by the County Manager. 

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Supervises the administration of the County Ordinances related to planning, code enforcement and zoning. 
• Establishes department goals and policies through regular meetings and communications with the County Manager, Board of Commissioners and Planning Board. 
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of various presentations, reports, ordinances and zoning requests for Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board.
• Discusses problems and helps develop solutions; participates with other department directors in conducting multi-department assignments.
• Provides guidance and assistance to staff; coordinates staff efforts; evaluates work performance of staff.
• Serves as professional advisor to Planning Board and Board of Adjustments.
• Discusses projects over the telephone and in person with residents, developers, engineers, surveyors, lawyers, real estate agents and other interested parties.
• Works with committees and staff to carry out communicated goals and policies and works to recommend changes in goals, policies and programs.
• Prepares the annual department budget; monitors expenditures.
• Supervises the staff administration of various ordinances.
• Utilizes and analyzes new planning applications regarding: subdivision, landscaping and site plans.
• Hires, trains, and evaluates the work of employees in the department.
• Makes on-site inspections of zoning violations and attempts to resolve the compliance matters.
• Performs related tasks as required.