Director of the Planning Division (Planning Manager)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Planning and Building Services Department Director or Deputy Director of the Planning
and Building Services Department, the Director of the Planning Division is responsible for the planning areas of the Planning
and Building Services Department, specifically the professional planning duties in advance and current planning; zoning;
ordinance administration; code enforcement; mining inspection; supervise and train assigned professional and technical staff,
and perform work as required. At the discretion of the Director of the Planning and Building Services Department,
responsibility for oversight and supervision of code enforcement staff may be assigned to the Director of the Planning Division.
The major duties of the job include:
• Prepares for and participates in regular public hearings of the Board of Supervisors and Planning
Commission. Conducts necessary field work, consultation with agencies and individuals with
special interests with regard to projects and cases.
• Directs preparation of, or prepares staff reports and environmental assessments involving negative
declarations and/or environmental impact reports.
• Directs preparation of and participates in code enforcement investigations, notices, hearings, and
abatements.
• Directs preparation of, or prepares code enforcement inspection/abatement warrants.
• Responsible for the development, maintenance, revision and implementation of zoning,
subdivision ordinances and General Plan elements.
• Prepares or directs preparation of new ordinances and plan elements to accommodate changes
resulting from State legislation or new policies of the County.
• Keeps abreast of legislation affecting planning and code enforcement matters (including cannabis
and hemp), making the information available to the Director, staff, and to the public.
• Supervises and directs staff in the daily operations of the department including establishing
procedural systems.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates the work performance of professional, technical and clerical staff.
• Provides professional planning advice to other agencies and groups; prepares and monitors
divisional budgets.
• Acts in the Planning and Building Services Director’s and Deputy Director’s absence in
departmental responsibilities.
• Performs related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and
abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course
work in rural/regional community planning or a related field.
Experience
Five years of professional planning experience including at least one year of supervisory
experience. An advanced degree in planning or related field may be substituted for up to two years
of professional experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license.