Building Administrative Assistant

Job Status: 
Open - open and accepting applications
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Purpose of Position

The Building Department Clerk is a full time, permanent position in the Building Department.  The immediate supervisor for this position is the Building Official.  Responsible for all administrative and technical work required of the Building Department.

Salary/Hourly Rate shall be determined based on experience and certification(s).

Responsibilities:

  • Participates in the review of plans and specifications to determine compliance with existing codes and ordinances prior to the issuance of permits.
  • Shall accept all request for inspections, and report said request to the Building Inspector.
  • Review and approve all building permit applications, plans, and required legal documents for all commercial, residential and mobile home permits.
  • Enforce all Building codes, ordinances, and FEMA flood zone requirements for building (new construction-additions,-remodeling and mobile homes) in the city.
  • Organize the licensing of all contractors who do work in the City.
  • Call in Release numbers to the utility companies to release services for power.
  • Organize land roll book each year as received from Hancock County.
  • Work with the Hancock County 911 department and the DPOA for new addresses.
  • Issue all Permits, file Permits, do cash reports, make all deposits, file plans and subdivision plats.
  • Do monthly reports for the Census Bureau and Gulf Regional Planning Commission, and forward all copies of new permits to the Tax offices at the County Courthouse.
  • Order all Office supplies and materials for the Building Department.
  • Attend approved instructional classes for building code, flood plain classes and others and achieve and maintain such certifications as needed.
  • Receive and issue all Privilege License request and applications.
  • Take Complaints for Community Court, send out letters of complaint, issues Notice of Citation. Put all data in computer for Court Date, print docket. Input data in Incode after court such as payments, change of court date and dispositions.
  • Performs related work as required.
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