Zoning & Land Use Ordinance Inspector

Gila River Indian Community; Sacaton (AZ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, AZ is seeking a Land Use Ordinance Officer to review and process requests under the Department of Land Use Planning & Zoning. The role involves issuing notices of violation, enforcing ordinances, and coordinating with tribal departments.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least one year in land use planning, knowledge of ordinances and GIS, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and at least 1 year of land use planning experience.
• Prefer college level courses in construction inspection, code enforcement, engineering, city planning, and human relations.

Responsibilities

• Administer documentation requests for sign, native plant relocation, and right-of-entry permits while enforcing correlating ordinance requirements.
• Conduct native plant field review, prepare final field assessment report, and provide comments or recommendations.
• Inspect signs requiring a sign permit and administer the Community’s ordinance regarding sign enforcement compliance.
• Provide technical assistance to individuals, community members and other Tribal departments or organizations when land use issues are discussed and make recommendations to resolve issues.
• Patrol the Community to gather data relating to ordinance violations; issue notice of violations if warranted.
• Respond to ordinance related questions/concerns from the general public, provide information on Community regulations and procedures, and provide referral to appropriate Tribal departments.
• Present various requests or inquiries before Committee or Board (i.e., Natural Resource Standing Committee, Cultural Resource Standing Committee, Planning and Zoning, etc.).
• Develop and maintain files, records, and spreadsheet tracking logs of all requests and inquiries.
• Assist in preparing, revising, and updating LUPZ - Ordinance Section procedural guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

GIS knowledge

Ordinances knowledge

Real estate knowledge

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Verbal and written communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

College level courses in construction inspection, code enforcement, engineering, city planning, human relations

Tools

GIS

Job description

Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, AZ is seeking a Land Use Ordinance Officer to review and process requests under the Department of Land Use Planning & Zoning. The role involves issuing notices of violation, enforcing ordinances, and coordinating with tribal departments.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least one year in land use planning, knowledge of ordinances and GIS, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.