Zoning Administrator

• Primary point of contact for customers, including Alders, developers, neighborhood association leadership, residents, other City staff, media, and other interested parties regarding developments, both existing and proposed, as they relate to the City’s zoning code.
• Analyze development concepts for compliance with the Zoning ordinance; provide technical and process-related feedback for development proposals.
• Review all proposed ordinance changes and provide recommendations and professional advice to City staff, boards, commissions and alderpersons, and other interested parties regarding proposed changes.
• Provide day-to-day interpretation and implementation of the City’s codes relative to development projects.
• Maintain the City records database for past zoning approvals of projects.

• Meet with customers regarding proposed signage projects.
• Prepare and review all proposed changes to sign code, and provide recommendations and professional advice to City staff, boards, commissions and alderpersons regarding proposed changes.
• Provide complex reviews of signage-related inquiries or permit requests.
• Attend signage-related educational seminars to keep up on current trends relative to signage and their regulation.
• Provide day-to-day interpretation and implementation of the City’s sign code.
• Maintain the City records database for past signage project approvals.

• Train, assign, supervise, and evaluate Zoning Code Officers and other Zoning employees.  
• Direct zoning staff in regard to administration and enforcement of the City’s zoning and sign codes.  
• Assist with supervision of other staff in the absence of other Building Inspection Division supervisors.
• Review and approve the issuance of Municipal Citations and case referrals to the City Attorney for prosecution.

• Primary staff support to the Madison Zoning Board of Appeals, and assist with City staff support for other boards, commissions and committees, as requested.
• Review all proposed changes, and provide recommendations and professional advice to City staff, boards, commissions and alderpersons, and other interested parties regarding proposed changes
• Attend business, neighborhood, civic group meetings.
• Prepare and present professional-level oral and written presentations.

• Direct enforcement activities relative to land use plan approvals for the DPCED, Traffic Engineering Division, Engineering Division and Madison Fire Department
• Represent Building Inspection Division and DPCED at meetings, conferences and other public engagements.
• Review fee structure and revenues related to zoning and sign code to ensure appropriate fees are being collected relative to requests for service and review.
• Maintain, support and encourage citywide programs and policies related to equity and inclusion.
• Respond to media inquiries.

• Three (3) years of responsible leadership or advanced-level experience involving Zoning and Sign Code enforcement. 
• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Construction Management, Engineering or a closely related field.

If an applicant does not possess the specific requirements outlined above, Human Resources will review the application materials to determine if the applicant possesses the following equivalent experience:

Four (4) years technical experience with the following: 

• Municipal Zoning and Sign Ordinances and related standards. 
• Municipal planning process in respect to Zoning issues.
• Practices and principles of community planning as it relates to zoning and code administration, including the principles of Form-based and Euclidean zoning.

• Program administration, management practices, and techniques related to zoning inspection activities, code enforcement and the issuance of zoning approvals.
• Computer software applicable to the duties of the position. 
• Legislation, regulations and policies concerning codes, zoning, interpretation and enforcement.
• Full range of supervisory principles and practices, including labor relations and human resource management. 
• Basic building principles and practices, including architecture and construction.

• Conduct research and make sound administrative analysis relating to policy issues.
• Defuse confrontational situations, mediate disputes and recognize dangerous situations.
• Manage complex project schedules and deadlines.