Public Planning Assistant: Land Use & Permits

County of Orange; Orange (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Orange is seeking an Assistant Planner to perform routine professional land use planning assignments in Current Planning. The role acts as a project planner with responsibilities for minor permit review and processing assignments.

You will provide information to the public and County staff about procedures and regulations, review ministerial and discretionary applications, and prepare staff reports with recommendations for Director-level approval.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of State laws, County ordinances, and elements of planning and zoning related to governing land use.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques pertaining to reviewing plans related to land use applications, permits, and ministerial permits.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of regional, county, and city planning principles and techniques of the planning profession.
• Knowledge of permit tracking programs.

Responsibilities

• Providing information to members of the public, County employees from other divisions or departments, and representatives of outside agencies regarding County procedures and regulations, discretionary and ministerial land use applications, the general plan, and the zoning code ordinance.
• Accepting, reviewing, and processing ministerial & discretionary applications for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with department policies and procedures, and land use regulations.
• Preparation of staff reports and providing recommendations for Director-level approval.

Skills

Land use planning

Permitting review

Planning & zoning

Permit tracking

Tools

Permit tracking programs

Job description

County of Orange is seeking an Assistant Planner to perform routine professional land use planning assignments in Current Planning. The role acts as a project planner with responsibilities for minor permit review and processing assignments.

You will provide information to the public and County staff about procedures and regulations, review ministerial and discretionary applications, and prepare staff reports with recommendations for Director-level approval.