Planner Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida

Planner Village of North Palm Beach (FL) North Palm Beach, FL 33408 JOB Under supervision of the Principal Planner, the Planner is responsible for assisting in the review of planning, zoning, and building permit requests and for performing Planner on Call functions. In addition, the Planner regularly interacts with the public, staff, contractors, developers, architects, agencies, and others to ensure conformance with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan as well as adherence to zoning and Village regulations and ordinances.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Reviews, analyzes and provides proper interpretations and applications of the laws, rules and regulations affecting planning functions.

Responds to planning-related inquiries from the general public and other agencies/organizations in a timely and appropriate manner. Evaluates and makes recommendations on site plans, zoning verification letters, construction plans, landscape plans, elevation and architectural plans, parking plans, drainage plans, building permit applications, business tax receipt applications, and appearance plans to ensure conformance with applicable processes, codes and ordinances. Receives, logs and reviews applications for development requests, site plan revisions, encroachments, plats, variances and other cases for review by the Planning Commission, Zoning Board or Village Council.

Provides technical support; researches, compiles, interprets, and analyzes various types of information, data and materials; and prepares reports accordingly.

Utilizes a variety of computer file types which include PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access, image files, and

ESRI MXD.

Performs field/site inspections of properties as needed to determine compliance with regulations and ordinances.

Researches documents, codes and ordinances as necessary for planning production.

Assists with revisions to Village municipal code and land development regulations.

Prepares packets for Planning Commission, Zoning Board, Village Council and other development and planning-related meetings, including but not limited to staff reports and agendas. (The above list of essential functions is not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.)

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Tasks involve the ability to exert slight physical effort in sedentary to light work and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in normal office conditions with infrequent exposure to adverse environmental factors.