Nuisance/Zoning Inspector

Location: Queen Anne's County, Centreville, MD 21617 Department: Planning & Zoning Job Status: Full-Time Rate of Pay: $42,194 - Annual JOB SUMMARY This position conducts inspections of properties to ensure conformance with County's zoning enforcement and building permit programs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Include some or all of the following.
Other functions, duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned periodically.
Provides cordial, responsive and accurate customer service.
Experience in the basic use & knowledge of computers.
Receives and responds to nuisance complaints from citizens.
Investigates nuisance complaints and takes appropriate action in accordance with the county ordinance.
Travels to and conducts site inspections of real property and improvements to ensure compliance with various County land use ordinances and statutory requirements.
Acquired and maintains knowledge regarding current Queen Anne’s County Zoning Ordinance and maps; Critical Areas Ordinance; Sediment Control Ordinance; and other appropriate ordinances and statues.
Attends hearings of Board of Appeals and Planning Commission and provides testimony when required.
Appears in District Court and provides testimony regarding alleged zoning violations.
Responds to customer inquiries by providing appropriate information to customer inquiries.
Posts signs on owner’s property notifying community of pending zoning action.
Types general correspondence, memoranda and reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Nuisance/Zoning Inspector - High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Two Years experience in enforcement/permit activities or four years experience in a related field.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Possession of a Class C Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or the ability to obtain such a license within thirty (30) days of appointment to position.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
WORKING CONDITIONS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
GENERAL INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret state law and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the County Commissioners, Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, vendors and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILL Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.