Monett City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Zoning and Planning Commission
Section 400.280 Created - Composition - Terms.
[R.O. 2012 §400.280; CC 1979 §2-118; Ord. No. A-2278 §1, 9-13-1965]
A.
The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City shall consist of not more than fifteen (15) nor less than seven (7) members, including:
1.
The Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member;
2.
A member of the Council selected by the Council, if the Council chooses to have a member serve on the Commission; and
3.
Not more than fifteen (15) nor less than five (5) citizens appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council. All citizen members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. The term of each of the citizen members shall be for four (4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The Council may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
B.
The term of office on the Zoning and Planning Commission for the Mayor shall be for his/her term as such Mayor; the term of office on the Zoning and Planning Commission for the City Engineer shall be for his/her employment as City Engineer; and the term of office on the Zoning and Planning Commission for the member of the City Council shall be until another member is selected by the City Council. The term of office of each of the citizen members of the Zoning and Planning Commission shall be for four (4) years; provided, that of the first (1st) members of the Zoning and Planning Commission, one (1) shall serve for one (1) year, one (1) shall serve for two (2) years, one (1) shall serve for three (3) years and two (2) shall serve for four (4) years.
Section 400.290 Functions, Powers and Duties Generally.
[R.O. 2012 §400.290; CC 1979 §2-119; Ord. No. A-2278 §3, 9-13-1965]
The Zoning and Planning Commission shall have and perform all of the functions, powers and duties provided for such Commission by State law or by the City Council acting pursuant to State law.