016-21 - Ordinance - Authorize New Employee Position of Permit TechnicianORDINANCE NO. 016-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
TO AUTHORIZE A NEW EMPLOYEE POSITION OF PERMIT
TECHNICIAN AND ESTABLISHING GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
AND DUTIES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City currently employees 3 people as Permit Clerks in the Community
Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the new position of Permit Technician that
requires a higher level of training and expertise would be beneficial to the department and the
citizens of Port Orchard; and
WHEREAS, the 2021-2022 budget has been amended to include an FTE for the position
of Permit Technician; and
WHEREAS, a salary has been recommended and approved by the City Council for the
position of Permit Technician; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 008-20 delegates authority to the Mayor to establish and amend
job descriptions provided they are consistent with the general qualification and duties assigned
by the council; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the addition of this new position with the duties
generally described herein is in the best interests to serve the needs of the City and its
residents; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the creation of the position of Permit
Technician, and establishes the general qualifications and duties for that positions as in Appendix
A hereto and adopted by reference herein.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 016-21
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SECTION 3. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
five days after publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 23rd day of March 2021.
ATTES
Brandv'Ftin
C, City Clerk
AP/PROVED AS TO FORM:
Charlotte A. Archer, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: March 26, 2021
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2021
Robert Putaa
S
u, Mayor
n Clauson, Councilmember
Appendix A
Position
Permit Technician
Department
Community Development
Major Job Function and Purpose
The Permit Technician reviews applications, reads and interprets information, explains permitting
code concepts to customers, determines level of advanced review required and routes applications
as appropriate, issues permits within scope of authority, and performs all duties of a Permit Clerk
to support the efficient operations of DCD's Permit Center.
General Function
Permit Technician accepts and coordinates applications; answers permit application questions
about the process, and applicable codes and regulations; refers complex questions and issues to
the appropriate personnel; performs simple plan review which requires interpreting information
on applications and plans; reviews low complexity applications for compliance with local, state
and federal regulations; calculates permit fees and provides statements of charges to applicants;
and issuespen-nits.
Minimum Qualifications Include*
ICC Permit Technician Certification, three years office experience, at least two of which include
building, engineering, planning, zoning, land use, municipal permitting or similar, and HS
diploma/GED, is required. Prior experience with Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat professional
programs, SmartGov or other electronic permit tracking system, public record retention
schedules, and Port Orchard Municipal Codes is preferred. Experience as a municipal employee
desirable.
* All position descriptions allow the hiring manager to consider any combination of experience
and training that provides the desired skills, knowledge and abilities.