Development Services Technician III

To provide administrative and technical support for a variety of development activities, including reviewing plans for compliance with City ordinances and responding to building planning, zoning, and/or other site development related questions concerning building and developing land in the City.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced‑journey level class in the Development Services Technician series. This classification is intended for the incumbent who has become proficient in the full range of duties: in either planning, building, utilities, or development engineering. Work in this class is distinguished from that of Development Technician II(b) in that incumbents work independently and possess a thorough understanding of the development process and technical knowledge.

Additionally, the Development Services Technician III exercises independent judgment in making decisions in accordance with established rules and procedures and receives the most complex assignments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by a higher‑level position. The Development Services Technician III may provide indirect supervision and training to other Development Services Technicians or lower‑level staff. The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:

• Provide information regarding building, planning, zoning, permit requirements, land use, engineering activities and/or other related processes to the public, builders, engineers, contractors, and architects at a public counter or on the telephone.
• Interpret and apply City ordinances, rules and regulations related to the development process.
• Perform plan review on initial submittals for commercial, industrial, and residential projects for completeness and compliance with City zoning and planning regulations including building and zoning codes, utility codes and regulations and/or issue permits as appropriate.
• Measure distances to be used in the determination of boundaries, easements, improvements, structures, and topographical; maintain written record of measurements.
• Verify easement and right‑of‑way descriptions from calculations and information provided.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine distances, areas, volumes, grades, etc.
• Perform design, preservation, demolition, and plan review and/or issue permits, such as single family/two family, re‑roof, and recycling.
• Prepare driveway, revocable, encroachment and excavation permits.
• Update permit activity information in specialized database or permit management tracking programs.
• Perform initial check of parcel maps, subdivisions, and various other drawings.
• Prepare and verify the accuracy of computations and plot information obtained from plans; check lot dimensions and street widths against recorded map.
• Prepare written reports and correspondence, such as Confirmation of Zoning letters, and post public notices.
• Calculate plan review, inspection and other required fees and collect, record and balance permit‑related monetary transactions.
• Maintain and update records and publications, including residential and commercial plan libraries, miscellaneous engineering records, files, and logs; perform general filing.

Knowledge of:

• Local zoning practices, City Code, policies and procedures as they apply to assigned permitting responsibilities.
• Methods of gathering and compiling data.
• Property descriptions and graphic displays.
• Customer service principles and techniques.
• Methods, instruments, and symbols used in mapping, property descriptions, and other graphic materials.
• Planning approval and building permit processes and procedures, specification requirements, construction practices, and cost estimating.
• Uniform Building Codes, State Energy Regulations, planning, zoning, shading, and personal safety regulations.
• Material specifications, symbols and standard representations.
• Basic engineering principles.
• Basic engineering record keeping and filing techniques.

Skill in:

• Using a variety of computer software programs, including skill in maintaining electronic files, retrieving and researching…