Planning Technician and Clerk

Planning Technician and Clerk

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Resumes are being accepted for the Full-Time Permanent Position of Planning Technician and Clerk for the District of Lillooet

Scope of Work

• Review a variety of permit applications to ensure compliance with planning regulations, procedures and zoning bylaws, produce computer generated maps, and maintain land use records.
• Filing and records management for Development Services, and other departments when required.
• Clerk duties are multi-departmental. The amount of time spent on planning vs. administrative tasks will be determined by development-related application rate. Generally, more time is anticipated on Planning Technician related duties.

Key Duties

• Review building permits and applications for completeness, accuracy and compliance with planning regulations, bylaws, and procedural requirements; review referrals from the Bylaw Department to determine compliance with land use bylaws.
• Design and produce detailed property location maps including address, land use and zoning for reports, hearings, meetings, legislated public notifications and land use studies; maintain zoning maps; operate plan reproduction and plotting equipment; produce presentation graphics and signs for public hearings.
• Research and standardize property description and address data; maintain manual and computerized records on land use history, building demolition and new construction; assist with the preparation of area plans, in-house publications and computer mapping; conduct research and compile information related to planning issues as directed.
• Respond to enquiries from the public, outside agencies and other departments by providing information related to zoning bylaws, planning regulations, land use, and legal address information; compose correspondence related to verification of zoning, and compliance with the zoning regulation bylaw; assign property addresses in response to departmental and outside agency requests.
• Perform related duties where qualified.

Required qualifications, training, and experience
Please visit the District’s website at to see the full job description for this position.

Hours of Work
35 hours per week

Rate of Pay
This is a Union position within CUPE Local 173.  The current rate of pay is $38.37 per hour with benefits as outlined in the Collective Agreement.

How to Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume (PDFs preferred) by email to View email address on civicjobs.ca .  Applications will be received until the position is filled.

We thank all interested individuals for their applications for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.