Seth Rivard Email & Phone Number

Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States

Moving of residential and office goods.

Charles Town, West Virginia, United States

Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Responsible for developing, managing the review process for, and implementing amendments to Zoning Ordinance and certain chapters of the city code.
• Assist in the development of new zoning techniques and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the comprehensive plan recommendations.
• Coordinate with City Attorney, Zoning Administrator, and Director of the department in the management of all proposed amendments.
• Research and examine comparable communities’ ordinances, regulations, and policies for implementation.
• Provide interpretations of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to the public, team members, and other departments.
• Responsible for writing the request for proposals for the development of a new zoning ordinance for the City of Rockville.

Poolesville, Maryland, United States

• Reported directly to five Town Commissioners.
• Managed 18 full-time staff members and three part-time employees.
• Developed and managed both the operational and capital improvement budgets, which collectively totals $4.5 million dollars.
• Worked with the water and sewer team managers to ensure effective operation of town water and sewer facilities.
• Composed and presented staff reports to the Town Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Parks, Recreation, and Streets, and the Board of Zoning Appeals at their regularly scheduled monthly meetings for the purpose.
• Implemented a new website, email exchange system, a server to improve workflow and collaboration, and several additional technology improvements.

• Served as the leader for the Department of Community Development.
• Within the Department, directed Planning and Zoning, Code Compliance, and Building Inspection.
• Led, supervised, composed reports, and presented reports to the Planning Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Vacant Structures Board on a monthly cycle.
• Responsible for presenting information from the Department of Community Development to the governing body and Mayor.
• Principal leader in the creation of a new comprehensive plan for the City, point of contact for the consultants for the project, and Citizens’ Advisory Committee.
• Wrote the Design Review Standards for the Historic Overlay District to ensure protection of the historic structures within the district.

Jefferson County, West Virginia

• Served as primary technical lead under the Director and the direct point person when the Director was unavailable.
• Primary lead on the creation of a new comprehensive plan for the County and directed an intern on demographic data required for the revision of the document.
• Co-supervised the Comprehensive Plan Planner hired for the creation of the new comprehensive plan.
• Lead staff member for meetings held by the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to encourage and guide dialogue among members regarding the future policy direction of the County.
• Leadership role in the public meetings to encourage the public to provide input for the development of the comprehensive plan.
• Coordinated a citizens’ advisory committee that was formed for the purpose of creating a watershed community plan with a land use component funded by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant.

City Of Lebanon TN

• Implemented and executed Zoning Ordinance regulations, draft ordinances, and resolutions, and composed zoning letters.
• Interacted with citizens, developers, businesses, consultants, and government officials.
• Facilitated, supervised, and gave public presentations to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals on a monthly cycle.
• Researched and examined comparable communities’ ordinances, regulations, and policies for implementation.
• Served on a Land Use Committee and the Zoning Ordinance Update Committee.

Bay County, Michigan, United States

• Planned reconstruction projects and ordered materials.
• Supervised crews on various projects.
• Contacted and scheduled licensed plumbers and electricians.
• Assured compliance with local and city ordinance codes.

Masters Of Public Administration With A Concentration In Urban Planning, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Major: History; Minor Political Science, Secondary Education And Teaching