Planning Technician (#GF4 )
$31.25-$39.53 hourly / $5,416.56-$6,851.73 monthly / $65,000.00-$82,222.40 yearly

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Definition

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of technical planning office work pertaining to land use and zoning ordinances, advises the public on general zoning and land use regulations and building permit procedures, checks building plans for conformance with zoning and land use regulations, conducts zoning or building research, and does other related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the entry-level paraprofessional class used to train for the professional planning series. The Planning Technician provides the public with a variety of technical information related to general zoning and planning ordinance requirements, zoning violations, environmental review procedures and application filing procedures. Supervision is received from a Principal Planner, as well as a Supervising Planner. This position is distinguished from the Planner series in that the latter adds the element of analysis of zoning and building applications as well as providing analysis of the more complex questions.

Typical Tasks

Provides information to the public regarding zoning and land use regulations and building permit requirements;
Assists applicants with filing building permit applications;
Performs initial zoning plan checks for building applications, including review of setbacks, height, site location, access, and mapped constraints;
Advises applicants on required corrections to meet applicable regulations;
Refers complex plans to planning staff and may approve/sign off on routine plans;
Calculates applicable fees and assigns application numbers;
Conducts zoning and building research by reviewing zoning, general plan, resource/constraint data, and prior permits for parcels;
Prepares rural matrixes for supervisory and departmental review;
Maintains the Assessor’s Parcel Map file.

Employment Standards

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge

Working knowledge of office practices and procedures, including preparation of business correspondence, reports and filing.
Working knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Some knowledge of the principles practices and trends of public planning.
Some knowledge of building plans or building technology.
Some knowledge of zoning and planning ordinances, environmental reviews and permit application procedures and requirements.
Some knowledge of construction drawings and blueprint reading.

Ability to:

Maintain record keeping and filing systems.
Write correspondence.
Learn and explain various zoning and planning ordinances, environmental review and basic permit application procedures and requirements.
Read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, plans and specifications.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work.
Locate property on an assessors parcel map and from property descriptions.
Input and access data using a computer.
Review building permit applications for completeness and correctness.
Organize work and establish priorities.
Execute a variety of sequential tasks in a timely manner.
Follow oral and written instructions.

Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities list, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

Two years of clerical support experience, which relates to land use regulations, the building process, construction, drafting, or mapping that included six months of experience involving public contact.

OR

Twelve semester units of college coursework in planning, urban studies, environmental sciences, architecture, engineering, construction technology, map reading or closely related field, AND six months of experience involving public contact.

EST: 12/81 REV: 8/93, 2/85, 5/83 Analyst: CE

Miscellaneous

Bargaining Unit: 41
EEOC Job Category: 03
Occupational Grouping: 28
Worker's Comp Code: 0053
Analyst: CE
Revised Date(s): 5/83, 2/85