Land Use Specialist I/II

JOB Under direction of the Administrator, the Land Use Specialist I/II promotes and protects the environmental health, safety and general welfare of the county citizens through regulation of the County Zoning, POWTS, Floodplain, Shoreland, Recycling, and Subdivision & Platting Ordinances.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Provides information and assistance to the public concerning code and ordinance requirementsAssists with administration of County Zoning, Floodplain, Shoreland, Recycling, and Subdivision & Platting OrdinancesAdministers and enforces County Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) ordinance and DSPS 381-DSPS 385 Wis.
Administrative CodeReviews ordinances and proposes changes when necessaryInvestigates complaints/violations of private sewage systems ordinances and issues special orders directing and requiring compliance with rules and standardsPerforms plumbing compliance inspections according to SS145.
20 and DSPS 383Files reports and conducts surveysInvestigates complaints/violations concerning Zoning, Shoreland, Floodplain, Recycling, etc.
Assists with inspections for zoning complianceConducts on-site inspections for Shoreland Zoning & Land Use Permit applicationsRecommends citations when necessaryAssists with the operation of the Recycling ProgramFills in at recycling center when neededHelps with recycling round-ups when neededAttends continuing education seminars and conferences & keeps licenses up to dateReviews and issues registrations for travel trailers Conducts annual field reviews on all Travel Trailer RegistrationsConducts annual reviews and issues Short-Term Rental (STR) RegistrationsAssists in cooperating and coordinating w/ various local, state, and federal agencies on Zoning & Land Use mattersRepresents the Department at Zoning Committee, Public Hearing and Board of Adjustment Meetings when neededAnswers phone, returns calls when neededOther duties as assigned by the Zoning AdministratorLevel II Requirements & Additional ResponsibilitiesMust obtain and maintain a State of Wisconsin Certified Soil Tester licenseReviews and verifies Soil and Onsite Evaluation Reports prepared by Certified Soil TestersGives technical design assistance to plumbing contractorsReviews sanitary permit applications and issues permitsConducts inspections and provides information related to Wisconsin Fund Program (SS145.
245 and DSPS 387)Inspects failing septic systemsAssists with educational seminars for plumbers and certified soil testersMinimum of 4 years of experience as a Level 1 or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience may be considered SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of local, state and federal laws, codes and regulations that pertain to the duties assignedKnowledge of environmental health and land use laws and principalsAbility to apply zoning and sanitation codes to individual situationsAbility to obtain and interpret facts through inspection and investigationAbility to create accurate and well written reports that will be suitable for official reports and as evidence in court actionAbility to deal effectively with the public, other agencies and co-workersAbility to read and interpret documents, and laws in the English languageAbility to listen to and understand information and ideas in spoken and written format so individuals may effectively understand and convey communicationsProficient with the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), AutoCAD (Carlson Survey), Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft WordAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimalsAbility to compute rate, ratio, and percentAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram formInductive and deductive reasoning – ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions; includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together and deciding if an answer makes sense