Principal Planner/Zoning Officer

City of Asbury Park
Asbury Park, New Jersey

The City of Asbury Park is currently seeking a full-time Principal planner to serve as the City’s Assistant Planner and Zoning Officer for plan and ordinance review in a very dynamic municipal planning department. The Principal Planner will serve as the principal administrator of the City’s Zoning Ordinances under the direction of the Director of Planning & Redevelopment.

Duties include the review of working plans of proposed improvements for compliance with zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations; field inspection of land development proposals to assess existing conditions of the area with the land development proposal; oversee the enforcement of compliance with the provisions of the City’s zoning regulations by instituting and conducting lawful proceedings to prevent threatened violations of the Ordinances, and/or to correct conditions resulting from the violation thereof.

Required: Education/Experience: Five (5) years of direct professional experience in municipal, county, regional, or state zoning/planning; or Possession of a current and valid license as a Professional Planner in New Jersey issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Planners; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience; or Possession of a current valid credential as a Certified Planner issued by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. Must have solid computer skills including knowledge of and experience with Spatial Data Logic and ArcGIS.

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December 15, 2026

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