The Escalante City Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, each to be appointed by the Escalante City Mayor with the advice and consent of Escalante City Council. The Escalante City Council may designate, by resolution the composition of the Escalante City Planning Commission. It is the intent of this Ordinance that the Escalante City Planning Commission not consist of members, all of whom are from the same field of expertise. The seven (7) members of the Escalante City Planning Commission shall be residents of Escalante City and owners of property within said city. At least four (4) of the seven (7) members shall hold no other public office or position within Escalante City. The Escalante City Council shall appoint a representative from among its members to act as liaison between the Escalante City Council and the Escalante City Planning Commission and the liaison is not a voting member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. One (1) member, but not more than one (1) of the Escalante City Board of Adjustment shall be a member of the Escalante City Planning Commission. The liaison is not a voting member of the Escalante City Board of Adjustments. The City Council may appoint two alternates to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

1. The Escalante City Planning Zoning Commission referred herein as the Commission, shall be comprised of seven members, one of whom shall be appointed from among the membership of the Escalante City Council.
2. The term of office of the Commission for the member of the city council shall be two years and shall coincide with that member’s term of office on the city council. The terms of office for the remaining six members of the commission shall be three years. Two terms of office shall expire each year.
3. The Commission shall recommend procedures for the orderly transition of terms of members of the Commission to the city council for ratification within sixty days of passage of this act.
   
4. Any portion of any ordinance in conflict with this act is hereby repealed.

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 Escalante City Council. The Escalante City Council shall have the right to remove any member of the Escalante City Planning Commission for misconduct and may remove any member for nonperformance of duty.

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

The Escalante City Planning Commission shall elect a Chair and Chair Pro-Temp from among its members, whose terms shall be for one (1) year, commencing the first meeting in January. The Escalante City Planning Commission Chair or Chair Pro Temp shall vote in the case of a tie.

The Escalante City Planning Commission may adopt such rules and procedures as it may deem necessary for the proper conduct of its business. The Escalante City Planning Commission shall keep a record of its proceedings, and such record shall be open to inspection by the public during Escalante City Office hours. 

A quorum shall consist of four (4) members and the Chair or Chair Pro Temp. Evidence shall not be presented unless a quorum is present. A majority vote shall be constituted of at least a majority of members present.

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

The Escalante City Zoning Administrator or Assistant is hereby empowered to issue Stop Work Orders, commonly known as "Red Tagging" to any person or entity in violation only of the Escalante City Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Such an issuance shall command the immediate cessation or listed unlawful activities and shall give notice of the specific violation, time and date served and other such information as necessary and as provided by ordinance.

The Zoning Administrator or Assistant shall remove such orders when the listed violations have been abated or conditions corrected to comply with the Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Disputes concerning the issuance or removal of Stop Work Orders shall be appealed to the Escalante City Council at the next scheduled council meeting provided that ample time is available to post such notice.

Violation of the provisions of this ordinance is a Class B Misdemeanor for each separate day of violation.