Zoning Administrator

Etna Township; Etna Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Etna Township is seeking a lead administrator for zoning and land-use, focusing on interpreting and enforcing the Zoning Resolution while supporting development review and planning efforts.

The role coordinates zoning operations, reviews proposals and permit applications, prepares staff reports, and supports zoning boards and officials. Strong communication and analytic skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in planning, public administration, geography, architecture, engineering or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in zoning administration, planning, or community development.
• Experience supporting zoning boards or planning commissions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and interpret the Township Zoning Resolution and Ohio Revised Code provisions.
• Review zoning permit applications, site plans, variances, rezoning requests for compliance.
• Prepare clear staff reports and present recommendations to zoning bodies.
• Coordinate agendas, casefiles, notices and materials for zoning boards.
• Maintain zoning records, permit files, maps, and databases.
• Investigate zoning complaints and coordinate enforcement actions.
• Provide professional assistance to residents, developers, engineers, and contractors.
• Coordinate with county agencies and regional planning organizations on development matters.
• Recommend updates to zoning resolution and land-use policies based on trends.
• Support comprehensive and long-range planning initiatives as assigned.
• Represent the Township at regional meetings and professional organizations.

Skills

Zoning administration

Development review

Report writing

Public communications

Professional judgment

Customer service

GIS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/public administration/geography/architecture/engineering

Tools

Permitting databases software

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position serves as the Township's lead administrator for zoning and land-use administration, with a primary emphasis oninterpreting andenforcing the Township Zoning Resolution while providing professional support for development review, zoning administration, andlimited long-range planning. The Planning &Zoning Administratorcoordinates zoning operations, reviews development proposals and permit applications, prepares staff reports and recommendations, supports the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, oversees zoning enforcement activities, andserves asthe primary resource for residents, developers, contractors,andpublic officials onzoning matters. Long-range planning, zoning text amendments,and comprehensive planning efforts aresupported asneeded butare secondary totheposition's zoning administration responsibilities.

EssentialDutiesand Responsibilities

• AdministerandinterprettheTownshipZoningResolutionandapplicableOhioRevisedCodeprovisions.
• Review zoningpermitapplications, siteplans, lotsplits, conditionaluses, variances, rezoningrequests, planned developments, and other development applications for compliance.
• Prepareclear, objectivestaffreportsandpresentrecommendationstothe Zoning Commission, Boardof Zoning Appeals, and Board of Township Trustees.
• Coordinate agendas, casefiles, publicnotices, andmeetingmaterialsforzoning-relatedboardsand commissions.
• Maintainallzoningrecords,permitfiles,maps,casefiles,anddigitaldatabases.
• Investigatezoningcomplaints, coordinateenforcementactivitieswiththeZoning Inspector, conductsite visits, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide professional assistance to residents, developers, engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors regarding zoning requirements and development standards.
• Coordinatewithcountyagencies, regionalplanningorganizations, utility providers, andother governmental entities on development-related matters.
• Recommend updatesto theTownshipZoningResolution, zoningmap,andland-use policiesbasedon changing development trends and legal requirements.
• Supportcomprehensiveplanningandotherlong-rangeplanninginitiatives asassigned.
• RepresenttheTownshipatregional planningandzoningmeetings andprofessionalorganizations.
• Performrelateddutiesas assigned.

Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of zoning administration,development review, subdivision procedures, and Ohio land-use law.
• Ability to read and interpret siteplans, engineering drawings, plats, grading plans, andconstruction documents.
• Strongreportwriting,presentation,andpubliccommunicationskills.
• Abilitytoapplyordinancesconsistentlywhileexercising sound professionaljudgment.
• Excellentcustomerservice,conflictresolution,andrelationship-buildingskills.
• ProficiencywithMicrosoftOffice andpermittingdatabasesoftwarerequired.GISexperienceisaplus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree inplanning, public administration,geography, architecture, engineering, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience inzoning administration,planning, or community development.
• Acombinationofworkexperienceandeducationwillbeconsidered.
• Experiencesupportingzoningboardsorplanningcommissionspreferred.