What are the responsibilities and job description for the Zoning Inspector position at Douglas County, WI?
Description
The Zoning Inspector is a primary field-based position within the Land Services Department, with secondary office time to complete required reports and permits. The Zoning Inspector aids in the administration of all of Douglas County’s Zoning ordinances including but not limited to shoreland, floodplain, private sewage systems, primary structure address, and non-metallic mining. The Zoning Inspector inspects properties for compliance of all zoning ordinances for the issuance of permits and investigates and report complaints. This position also assists with the administration of the non-metallic mining ordinance, communicating with property owners and contractors, and sanitary inspections as needed by the department.
Full-time, non-exempt, based on 40 hours per week, 2080 hours per year. Salary based on 2025 wage scale, $25.79 - $27.83 per hour.
Essential Duties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
- Inspect property sites to ensure ordinance and code compliance with permit applications, soil reports and sanitary system installation.
- Review land use permits, nonmetallic mining conditional use permits, and soil and sanitary applications.
- Investigate complaints by collecting information, questioning, researching, conducting site inspections and report writing.
- Resolve problems like bad site sketches, misinterpreted codes, soil types, POWTS locations and products used.
- Assign fire numbers.
- Make contact with contractors, local units of government, (RGU's) homeowners, Sheriff's Department, Highway, Forestry, Department of Health, State of Wisconsin onsite waste water specialists, and non-metallic mine operators/owners.
- Assist the general public and others in the office and in the field with application of county ordinances, state codes and statutes.
- Complete work in a timely fashion and autonomously with little or no direct supervision throughout the day.
- Collaborate with Land Conservation and other Zoning Department employees on the annual review of non-metallic mines.
- Collaborate with Land Conservation on shoreland mitigation plans as required by shoreland zoning ordinance(s).
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate's degree or a two-year technical certification in Plumbing, Soil Science, Administration, Land-Use Planning or Resource Management preferred. Certification as a Soil Tester and POTWS (Private On-site Wastewater Treatment System) Inspector (must be obtained within one year of hire). Two years of Inspection and Code Enforcement experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Must possess a valid drivers license.
Supplemental Information
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Plumbing
- Building construction
- Soils morphology
- Map and blueprint reading
- Wetland and flood plain delineation
- Legal descriptions
- Map reading/navigation
- Basic knowledge of GIS
- GPS knowledge
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Field interpretation of various codes and ordinances
- Oral and written communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with committee members, coworkers and the general public
- Safe operation of county vehicle in varied terrain and weather conditions
- Operation of simple soil sampling equipment
- Computer literacy
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Operate in field environment in a variety of weather conditions. Climbing, balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching, reading, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amounts of force constantly to move objects.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Salary : $26 - $28
