The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor of Milford City with the advice and consent of the Milford City Council. One (1) member of the Milford City Council shall serve as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Each of the other six (6) members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be a resident of Milford City, and at least three of them shall hold no other public office or position.

The terms of appointed members of the Milford City Planning and Zoning Commission members shall be for three (3) years, and until their respective successors have been appointed. Provided, that the term of the members of the first Planning and Zoning Commission so appointed shall be such that the terms of two (2) members shall expire each year.

Vacancies of appointed members occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment by the Milford City Mayor with the advice and consent of the Milford City Council. The City Council shall have the right to remove any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for misconduct and may remove any member for non-performance of duty. Non-performance of duty shall include a repeated failure to attend Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.

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

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson from among its members, whose terms shall be for three (3) years. The Planning and Zoning Commission Chairperson shall vote only in the case of a tie or if his/her vote is required to constitute a quorum. (Ord. Ordinance 5-2001, Amended, 02/09/2001)

The Planning and Zoning Commission may adopt such rules or procedures as it may deem necessary for the proper conduct of its business. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall keep a record of its proceedings, such record shall be maintained in the City Recorders office and shall be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times.

A quorum shall consist of four (4) members which may include the Chairman. Evidence shall not be presented nor any votes taken unless a quorum is present. A majority vote is constituted of at least a majority of members present.

The Planning and Zoning 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 Ordinance, providing that such expenditures may not exceed the amount appropriated for the operation of the Planning and Zoning Commission by the Milford City Council.

The Planning and Zoning 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 the zoning ordinance;
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
7. The sign ordinance to the city council;
8. Advise the city council on matters as the council directs;
9. Hear or decide any matter the city council designates, including the approval or denial of conditional use permits subject to the provisions of 13.36.010 through 13.36.100 of this ordinance; and
10. Exercise any other powers:
    1. that are necessary for it to perform its functions; or
    2. delegated to it by the city council.