The county-wide planning commission has jurisdiction over all unincorporated areas of the county except for those areas within established townships, which are administered pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.05.060, and the area within the Mountainous Planning District, which is administered pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.07.

(Ord. No. 1803, § II, 10-11-2016)

The planning commission for the unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County shall consist of seven members and up to two alternate members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the county council. Members shall serve three-year terms or longer until successors are appointed. Terms shall commence on March 1st of each year. In the event a term of a member shall expire before a successor is appointed, the member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. Terms of at least one member, and not more than two, shall expire each year. The members and alternate members of the planning commission shall be registered voters residing in any unincorporated or incorporated area of the county with the provision that at least four of the regular members of the planning commission be residents of unincorporated Salt Lake County.

(Ord. No. 1873, § II, 8-11-2020; Ord. No. 1803, § II, 10-11-2016; Ord. 1627 § 5 (part), 2008: Ord. 1473 (part), 2001: Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1993)

Any vacancy occurring on the planning commission by reason of death, resignation, removal or disqualification shall be filled by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council for the unexpired term of such member. The mayor with the advice and consent of the county council may remove a member of the planning commission for cause after filing written charges against the member. The member shall be provided with a hearing on the charges if requested.

(Ord. 1473 (part), 2001: Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1993)

The planning commission shall elect a chairperson from its members who shall serve a one-year term. The planning commission may create and fill any other necessary offices it deems necessary and may adopt policies and procedures for the conduct of its meetings, the processing of applications, and for any other purpose the planning commission considers necessary for its proper function.

(Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1993)

The planning commission shall:

A.

Prepare and recommend a general plan and amendments to the general plan to the county council;

B.

Recommend zoning ordinances and maps and amendments to zoning ordinances and maps to the county council;

C.

Recommend subdivision ordinances and amendments to those ordinances to the county council;

D.

Recommend approval or denial of subdivision applications to the county council;

E.

Approve or deny conditional use permits;

F.

Advise the county council on matters that the council directs;

G.

Provide other functions as specified in this chapter or as directed by the county council.

(Ord. 1473 (part), 2001: Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1993)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the eligibility or qualifications to serve of any of the present members of the planning commission whose terms have not expired or to affect their eligibility for reappointment.

(Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1993)

Pursuant to the provisions and requirements of Utah Code, Section 17-27a-301, et seq., and county ordinance, Section 2.74.010, et seq., townships shall be deemed established upon compliance with the Act and ordinance and upon appointment or election of township planning commission members. In addition to the seven elected and appointed township planning commission members, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the county council, may appoint up to two alternate members of a township planning commission. Alternate members must meet the qualifications for regular planning commission members. The county planning commission shall cease to exercise jurisdiction over all newly filed planning and zoning matters within areas establishing townships on the day when election results are canvassed indicating the township proposal passes. The township planning commissions shall have jurisdiction regarding all pending and future planning and zoning matters and proceedings within the township area upon election and appointment of the full commission. The following rules and procedures regarding township planning commissions are established:

A.

After a township is created, the duly elected and appointed township planning commission shall act as the planning commission within the township boundaries and shall:

1.

Prepare and recommend amendments to the general plan, as it pertains to the township, to the county council;

2.

Recommend to the county council amendments to existing zoning ordinances and maps affecting areas within the township;

3.

Administer provisions of the zoning ordinance where specifically provided for in the zoning ordinance adopted by the county council;

4.

Recommend to the county council amendments to existing subdivision regulations affecting areas within the township;

5.

Recommend to the county mayor approval or denial of subdivision applications located within the township;

6.

Approve or deny conditional use permits within the township;

7.

Advise the county council on matters that the county council directs;

8.

Provide other functions as specified in this chapter or as directed by the county council.

B.

The county council shall adopt such policies and procedures as it deems necessary to provide for:

1.

The location, scheduling, and conduct of township planning commission meetings;

2.

The processing of applications;

3.

The provision of planning support staff;

4.

The funding of necessary and reasonable expenses of township planning commissions; and

5.

For any other purposes considered necessary for the functioning of township planning commissions.

C.

The township board shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members to sit for one year terms and may, by majority vote, adopt rules regarding its activities, which rules may not be in conflict with the Act or this chapter.

D.

Unless otherwise provided by law, any vacancy occurring on a township planning commission by reason of death, resignation, removal or disqualification shall be filled by the mayor with the advice and consent of the county council for the unexpired term of such member. Vacancies for elected board members shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member replaced except that if over two years remain in the unexpired term, the replacement shall stand for re-election in the next even-numbered year. The mayor with the advice and consent of the county council may remove for cause a member of a township planning commission which the council has appointed upon the filing of written charges against the member and after a hearing on the charges if requested by the member.

(Ord. 1627 § 5 (part), 2008: Ord. 1473 (part), 2001: Ord. 1355 § 2, 1996: Ord. 1353 § 6, 1996)