28I.1 Authority of governing bodies — joint commission. 1. The governing bodies of two or more adjoining cities, independently or together with the governing body or bodies of the county or counties within which such cities are located, or the governing bodies of two or more adjoining counties, or a county and its major city […]
28I.2 Membership. The commission shall have not less than five members, appointed by the governing bodies of the area served by the commission. A majority of the members of the commission may be citizens who hold no other public office or position except appointive membership on a city plan commission or other planning commission, board […]
28I.3 Organization. The joint planning commission shall elect one of its members as chairperson who shall serve for one year or until the chairperson is reelected or the chairperson’s successor is elected. The commission shall appoint a secretary who may be an officer or an employee of a governing body or of the commission. The […]
28I.4 Powers and duties. 1. The commission shall have the power and duty to make comprehensive studies and plans for the development of the area it serves which will guide the unified development of the area and which will eliminate planning duplication and promote economy and efficiency in the coordinated development of the area and […]
28I.5 Plans distributed. Copies of the plan or plans and amendments or revisions of a plan or plans prepared by a commission may be transmitted by the commission to the chief administrative officers, the legislative bodies, the planning commissions, boards or agencies of the counties and cities, within its area, and to regional or metropolitan […]
28I.6 Filing documents with commission. To facilitate effective and harmonious planning of the region or metropolitan area, all governing bodies in the area served by a commission, and all county and city planning commissions, boards or agencies in the area may file with the commission, for its information, all county or city plans, zoning ordinances, […]
28I.7 Construction of provisions. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to remove or limit the powers of the cooperating cities, counties, school districts, benefited water districts, benefited fire districts, sanitary districts, or similar districts as provided by state law. All legislative power with respect to zoning and other planning legislation shall remain with the […]
28I.8 Contracts for planning. A metropolitan planning commission may contract with professional consultants, the economic development authority or the federal government, for local planning assistance. [C62, 66, 71, 73, §373.21; C75, 77, 79, 81, §473A.8] C91, §28I.8 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
