This position is responsible for the administration and management of the Planning, Zoning, and Codes Department.

• Directs the overall activities of the department.
• Directs the town's planning efforts: develops long-range, comprehensive, capital improvement, and acquisition plans.
• Prepares and revises town ordinances, policies, and regulations related to planning and zoning; assists in implementing policies and prosecuting violators.
• Prepares special analyses and reports for the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen; provides technical assistance as requested.
• Prepares the department budget; monitors expenditures under the current budget.
• Maintains a current knowledge of professional, technical, and legal trends relating to planning and zoning issues.
• Hires, trains, directs, and evaluates department staff; ensures coordinated efforts of professional and administrative staff.
• Oversees the provision of technical, professional and administrative support for several public boards and commissions.
• Remains abreast of grant opportunities; directs the town's efforts in securing and administering grants.
• Assists in the application process for appointments to various boards.
• Oversees the setting of various board agendas, taking of minutes, and the provision of sufficient and relevant information to board members; assures the accurate recording and posting of board decisions.
• Oversees and conducts professional planning studies and analyses to inform public decision making.
• Oversees enforcement of the town zoning ordinance, building codes, and related regulations.
• Coordinates department activities with those of other town departments and outside agencies.
• Conducts public awareness campaigns of department efforts to enforce building codes and the zoning ordinance.
• Conducts public education programs regarding the town master plan, conservation programs, and other special projects.
• Answers questions from contractors, developers, engineers, and the general public concerning planning and zoning issues.
• Investigates complaints received from the public concerning unsafe structures and zoning and code violations.