In accordance with Utah Code Annotated 10-9a-103(19), the legislative body hereby designates the planning commission and project management committee as the land use authorities to act upon land use applications, except where another person, board, commission, agency, or other body is designated by the legislative body to act upon a land use application as may be set forth in the municipal code.

The project management committee reviews applications for completeness and makes recommendations to the planning commission concerning quasi judicial applications, reviews for completeness for quasi legislative applications.

In accordance with Utah Code Annotated §10-9a-301, Harrisville City hereby establishes a planning commission as follows:

1. Membership and appointment. The planning commission is composed of up to seven (7) members who shall be residents and registered voters of Harrisville City duly appointed by the mayor, subject to the advice and consent of the city council. The mayor may appoint as many alternate planning commission members as needed, pending the advice and consent to the municipal council. Alternate planning commissioners may vote on all actions before the planning commission as any other planning commission member.
2. Term. Each member of the planning commission shall serve a five (5) year term to expire in December staggered so that no more than three (3) commissioners expire in a given year. A planning commissioner shall remain in office after expiration of his or her term until duly reappointed, or until a replacement has been duly appointed.
3. Procedures for filling vacancies and removal from office. Any vacancy in the planning commission membership shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment from the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. A member of the planning commission may be removed by the mayor for high crimes and misdemeanors, dereliction of duties, for egregious violations of rules of ethical conduct, or for failing to complete required training curriculum as established by the city or failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings or eighty percent of regular and special planning commission meetings.
4. Authority. In addition to any authority delegated or further defined by ordinance, regulation, rule, or policy, the planning commission is vested with all authority set forth in Utah Code Annotated §10-9a-302, 1953, as amended.
5. Organization, voting, and procedures of the planning commission.
   1. Land use authority. Except where otherwise provided or designated by the municipal code, the planning commission shall serve as the land use authority.
   2. Chair and vice-chair. The planning commission shall annually elect a chair and vice-chair from its membership. The chair shall service as the presiding officer, and the vice-chair shall service as such in the absence of the chair.
   3. Quorum and voting. A quorum of the planning commission shall consist of the majority of the total number of planning commissioners appointed to the planning commission, excluding alternates. Alternate planning commission members shall count as part of the quorum, but do not count to determine the number of planning commission members required to constitute a quorum. A decision shall be rendered by the planning commission based upon the majority vote of those planning commission members, including alternates, present and voting at a particular meeting. Each member present at a meeting shall vote on an issue, yea or nay, except when a member declares a conflict of interest.
   4. Agenda. Action cannot be taken on an agenda item unless a meeting has been properly noticed and the items placed upon the agenda in accordance with law.
   5. Records. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and preserved in accordance with law. A copy of the minutes from each meeting shall be provided to the planning commission for approval, correction or amendment, if necessary.
   6. Rules of procedure. Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised, and as adapted by the presiding officer, shall govern all meetings as far as such do not conflict with applicable law.
   7. Ethics. Each member shall abide by the rules of ethical conduct adopted by the city.
6. Compensation. The city council may fix per diem compensation for the members of the planning commission, based on necessary and reasonable expenses and on meetings actually attended and in accordance with the city's travel and training policies.

The mayor has the authority to grant temporary exemptions from any term or condition of this title for a period of not to exceed three (3) months in duration, which time may be extended for an additional three (3) months by the mayor, for a total duration for any one tract of land not to exceed six (6) months. The granting of a temporary exemption may be made by the mayor with or without the prior recommendation concerning the same by the planning commission. Such temporary exemptions may be granted upon the mayor determining that such a temporary exemption is justified because of an unusual situation and that the health, safety, convenience, order and welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality will not be materially affected, if such temporary exception is granted.