Beaver City Zoning Code

The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members, each to be appointed by the City Council.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The terms of office for the five (5) Planning Commission members shall be for two (2) years, except that the first five (5) appointments shall be for two (2) members for one year and three (3) members for two (2) years.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

Vacancies of appointed members occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the City Council. The City Council shall have the right to remove any member of the Planning Commission for misconduct and may remove any member for nonperformance of duty. Nonperformance of duty shall include a repeated failure to attend Planning Commission meetings.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The Planning Commission shall serve without compensation, except that the City Council shall provide for reimbursement of the members of the Planning Commission for actual expenses incurred, upon presentation of proper receipts and vouchers.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The Planning Commission shall elect a chairman and a chairman pro tem from among its members, whose terms shall be for one year. The Planning Commission chairman shall vote only in the case of a tie or if his/her vote is needed to constitute a quorum.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The Planning Commission may adopt such rules of procedure as it may deem necessary for the proper conduct of its business. The Planning Commission shall keep a record of its proceedings, such record shall be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

A quorum shall consist of three (3) members which may include the chairman. Evidence shall not be presented unless a quorum is present. A majority vote is constituted of at least a majority of members present.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The Planning Commission may, upon the approval of the City Council, employ experts and staff, including consultants and a secretary, and pay such expenses, exclusive of gifts, as may be reasonable and necessary for carrying out the duties defined in this Title; providing, that such expenditures may not exceed the amount appropriated for the operation of the Planning Commission by the City Council.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

The Planning Commission shall:

1. Prepare and recommend a general plan and amendments to the general plan to the City Council;
2. Recommend zoning ordinances and maps and amendments to zoning ordinances and maps to the City Council;
3. Administer provisions of this title;
4. Recommend subdivision regulations and amendments to those regulations to the city council;
5. Recommend approval or denial of subdivision applications to the city council;
6. Recommend sign ordinances and amendments to the sign ordinance to the city council;
7. Advise the city council on matters as the city council directs;
8. Hear or decide any matter the city council designates, including the approval or denial of conditional use permits, subject to the provisions of section 11-13-4 of this title;
9. Exercise any other powers:
10. That are necessary for it to perform its functions; or
11. Delegated to it by the city council.

HISTORY

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994