SECTION 13.03. POWERS AND DUTIES.

The Planning Commission shall have such powers and duties as are conferred upon it by the laws of Ohio concerning: the preparation of plans and maps for the future physical development and harmonious improvement of the Municipality; the plan, design, location, removal, relocation and alteration of any public building or structure and public property; the location, widening, extension and vacation of streets, alleys, public ways, parks, playgrounds, recreation areas and other public places; the approval of plats for the subdivision of lands; the regulation and restriction of the location of buildings and other structures and of premises to be used for trade, industry, residence, or other specified uses; the regulation and limitation of height of buildings and other structures to be erected or altered; regulation of the bulk and location of buildings and other structures to be erected or altered, including the percentage of lot occupancy, set back building lines, and the area of yards, courts and other open spaces; and such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by the laws of Ohio and by resolution or ordinance of Council.

The purpose of the Planning Commission, in addition to that set forth above and conferred upon it by the laws of Ohio, is to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare of the City.

(Amended 5-8-01.)