(a) A governing body of a municipality or county may, by ordinance, create a planning commission to promote the orderly development of its jurisdiction. (b) Governing bodies may, by ordinance, create a multicounty planning commission, a regional planning commission or a joint planning commission to promote the orderly development of land and reduce duplication of […]
(a) The county commission in the case of a county planning commission, and the governing body of the municipality in the case of a municipal planning commission, shall provide the planning commission with: (1) Suitable offices for the holding of meetings and the preservation of plans, maps, documents and accounts; and
A planning commission has the following powers and duties: (1) Exercise general supervision for the administration of the affairs of the commission;
(a) A planning commission established prior to the effective date of this chapter shall continue to operate as though established under the terms of this chapter. All actions lawfully taken under prior acts are hereby validated and continued in effect until amended or repealed by action taken under the authority of this chapter. (b) The […]
(a) A municipal planning commission in a Class I, II or III city shall have not less than five nor more than fifteen members, the exact number to be specified in the ordinance creating the planning commission. A municipal planning commission in a Class IV town or village shall have not less than three nor […]
(a) A county planning commission shall have not less than five nor more than fifteen members, the exact number to be specified in the ordinance creating the planning commission. (b) The members of a county planning commission must be: (1) Residents of the county; and
(a) A multicounty planning commission, a regional planning commission or a joint planning commission shall have not less than five nor more than fifteen members, the exact number to be specified in the ordinance creating the planning commission. (b) The members of a multicounty planning commission, a regional planning commission or a joint planning commission […]
(a) The governing body of a municipality located within a county with a planning commission may, by ordinance, designate the county planning commission as the municipal planning commission. A county planning commission designated as a municipal planning commission has all the powers, authority and duties granted under this article to a municipal planning commission. (b) […]
(a) A planning commission shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently at the request of the president or by two or more members. (b) Notice for a special meeting must be in writing, include the date, time and place of the special meeting, and be sent to all members at least two […]
A planning commission must have quorum to conduct a meeting. A majority of the members of a planning commission is a quorum. No action of a planning commission is official unless authorized by a majority of the members present at a regular or properly called special meeting.
At its first regular meeting each year, a planning commission shall elect from its members a president and vice president. The vice president shall have the power and authority to act as president of the planning commission during the absence or disability of the president.
