1. This establishment is intended to meet the current needs of the department by creating a job appropriate classification to perform the required work and eliminate generic citywide clerical titles for this function.
2. The revised classification will be Civil Service, subject to FLSA and the City's Conflict of Interest Code. The Burbank City Employees' Association will represent it. This specification conforms to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
3. With the agreement of the Burbank City Employees' Association, this classification will be established at:

CTC	Barg.	Salary	Step	Step	Step
No.	Code	Series	Schedule	1	10
0605	B	51	1250	$ 3,094	$ 3,864

 

4. A representative of the Burbank City Employees' Association has been advised of this establishment.
5. The Community Development Director concurs with these recommendations.
6. The Civil Service Board approved the establishment of this specification at its June 5, 2002 meeting.

Under general supervision, to perform responsible technical work in the review, processing, and issuance of construction permits; and to do related work as required.

Reviews permit applications and plans for compliance with applicable codes; processes and approves permit applications and non-structural plans necessary for the issuance of construction permits; responds to customer inquiries related to permit procedures, policies, and public information at the permit counter, by telephone, or by electronic mail; calculates and collects fees; maintains logs of plans and applications submitted: files, routes, and tracks applications and permit documents to city departments and staff and coordinates with other regulatory agencies; notifies applicants regarding corrections and issues permits; performs records searches; composes correspondence; accepts and processes inspection requests; prepares statistical and other required reports and operates a computer workstation to input and retrieve information.

• Knowledge of: basic building construction methods; general building codes and related laws; basic zoning codes; basic mathematics as applied to the calculation of fees and building valuation; record keeping and practices; office procedures, methods and appropriate computer hardware and software, including but not limited the ability to proficiently use word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentation software.

• Ability to: communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; assess customer needs and make recommendations; assist in the design, delivery and evaluation of programs; proficiently use word processing, database, spreadsheet and presentation software; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

Education/Training: High School graduation or G.E.D. and: one year of experience in reviewing building permit applications and plans, or two years of public counter experience, or related building, design trade, or computer-related experience. NOTE: A two-year college degree in a related field, or a computer-related field is desirable.

License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license at time of appointment and obtain an ICBO Permit Technician Certification within one year of employment.

Exhibit A

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