Zoning Administrator

Professional Code Inspections; Hastings (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Inc. is seeking an experienced Zoning Administrator. You will interpret and administer zoning ordinances, review site plans and permits, issue approvals, and collaborate with building, planning and code enforcement staff.

You will be the go-to zoning professional for multiple communities, handling boards, meetings, notices, and public communications while staying current with ordinances and maps. Travel to client communities is expected.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of zoning administration experience with a Michigan municipality, county or consulting firm.
• Working knowledge of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Land Division Act and Open Meetings Act.
• Comfort with technology: permitting software, Microsoft Office, and learning new platforms quickly.
• Clear writing, including review memos, letters and notices.
• Ability to explain rules calmly and plainly to the public and to elected officials.
• Ability to manage several communities and deadlines at once.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, geography, construction management or a related field.
• Experience with BS&A, especially the Building Department and planning and zoning modules.
• GIS experience, such as ArcGIS or county parcel viewers.
• MSU Extension Citizen Planner or similar professional training.
• Experience staffing township zoning boards and planning commissions.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and administer zoning ordinances for assigned communities, with consistent, well-documented determinations.
• Review site plans, building permits, land divisions, special uses, variances and rezonings for ordinance compliance.
• Issue zoning permits, zoning compliance and verification letters, and agricultural building approvals.
• Work closely with PCI building, planning and code enforcement staff so projects move smoothly from zoning to construction.
• Prepare clear, concise review memos for zoning boards of appeals and planning commissions.
• Prepare and publish notices, mailers, agendas and packets on schedule, in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and Open Meetings Act.
• Attend and present at public meetings, including evening meetings.
• Serve as the lead contact for assigned communities, and as backup for colleagues’ communities.
• Return calls and emails promptly, and give residents, applicants and officials accurate, consistent answers.
• Keep zoning ordinances, amendments and maps for your communities current.
• Track applications, deadlines and approvals in BS&A from intake to close-out.
• Use GIS and county parcel data to research properties and support reviews.
• Record time accurately so services are billed according to client agreements.

Skills

Zoning admin

Open Meetings Act

GIS knowledge

Writing & memos

Public speaking

Education

Planning/Public Administration degree

Tools

BS&A

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

For an experienced zoning professional who knows the work, knows the tools, and wants to make an impact

Position - Zoning Administrator

Department - Community Development

Location - Jenison office, with travel to client communities

Status- Full-time

Reports to- Community Development Department leadership

Compensation $60,000.00 - $65,000.00, based on experience

ABOUT PCI

Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Inc. has served West Michigan communities since 1988. We act as the building department for about 70 municipalities across Allegan, Barry, Kent and Ottawa counties. Our Community Development division provides zoning administration, land use planning and code enforcement to many of the same communities.

The division is growing, and we are investing in it: clearer roles, standard procedures and modern tools.

POSITION SUMMARY

We’re looking for a zoning administrator who can hit the ground running. You’ll be the go-to zoning professional for a group of townships, villages and cities: interpreting ordinances, reviewing applications, staffing zoning boards, and giving residents, builders and local officials clear, consistent answers.

This role is for someone with real-world experience who is comfortable with technology, takes ownership of their communities, and wants to help build a well-run division.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Zoning administration

• Interpret and administer zoning ordinances for assigned communities, with consistent, well-documented determinations.
• Review site plans, building permits, land divisions, special uses, variances and rezonings for ordinance compliance.
• Issue zoning permits, zoning compliance and verification letters, and agricultural building approvals.
• Work closely with PCI building, planning and code enforcement staff so projects move smoothly from zoning to construction.

Boards and public meetings

• Prepare clear, concise review memos for zoning boards of appeals and planning commissions.
• Prepare and publish notices, mailers, agendas and packets on schedule, in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and Open Meetings Act.
• Attend and present at public meetings, including evening meetings.

Client service

• Serve as the lead contact for assigned communities, and as backup for colleagues’ communities.
• Return calls and emails promptly, and give residents, applicants and officials accurate, consistent answers.
• Keep zoning ordinances, amendments and maps for your communities current.

Technology and records

• Track applications, deadlines and approvals in BS&A from intake to close-out.
• Use GIS and county parcel data to research properties and support reviews.
• Record time accurately so services are billed according to client agreements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Three or more years of zoning administration experience with a Michigan municipality, county or consulting firm.
• Working knowledge of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Land Division Act and Open Meetings Act.
• Comfort with technology: permitting software, Microsoft Office, and learning new platforms quickly.
• Clear writing, including review memos, letters and notices.
• Ability to explain rules calmly and plainly to the public and to elected officials.
• Ability to manage several communities and deadlines at once.

Preferred

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, geography, construction management or a related field.
• Experience with BS&A, especially the Building Department and planning and zoning modules.
• GIS experience, such as ArcGIS or county parcel viewers.
• MSU Extension Citizen Planner or similar professional training.
• Experience staffing township zoning boards and planning commissions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office-based, with regular travel to client communities for meetings and site visits.
• Evening public meetings several times a month.
• Occasional fieldwork in varied weather.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Real responsibility, serving communities that rely on your judgment.
• A company vehicle for work travel.
• Experienced colleagues in planning, zoning, code enforcement and building services, all under one roof.
• Modern tools, with more coming, and support for continuing education.
• [Benefits: health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, etc.]

Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.