Job Posting End Date:

February 11, 2026

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Code Enforcement & Permit Operations Clerk

Salary Range:

N/A4,563.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Buildings

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Supervises and participates in the activities involved in the receipt, review, and processing of building plans and application for permits, issuing of building permits and licenses, and office and clerical support services for code enforcement and permit operations; maintains the computer tracking system of all building applications including routing applications and plans to various governmental agencies, including the monitoring and hastening of reviews; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Supervises the activities involved in the receipt, review, and processing of building plans and applications for building permits, issuing of building permits and licenses, and the office and clerical support services of the Building Permit section;

• Issues applications for building permits;

• Maintains the computer tracking system for all building applications including routing and monitoring and hastening of past-due reviews;

• Serves as division liaison with all agencies affected by the permit tracking system;

• Provides information to applicants and the public on methods, procedures and requirements for completing, processing, and filing of applications, general requirements of building and other pertinent codes and ordinances;

• Receives and reviews applications for accuracy, completeness and compliance with general filing requirements;

• Refers complex plans and applications to appropriate members of the staff;

• Computes fees from standard fee schedules;

• Receives payments and issues permits and licenses;

• Deposits fees collected with the Department of Finance;

• Maintains cash journal of permits issued, fees collected and fees deposited;

• Compiles data and prepares statistical reports covering number and kinds of permits issued, valuation of construction, fees collected, and other information as needed; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training & Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school, and

• four (4) years of specialized work experience.

Qualifying Specialized Work Experience:

Work experience involving routing, processing or working with construction plans where reading and understanding of basic construction symbols and terminology was involved.

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Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination