(A) Before casting a vote on a matter on which a Planning Commission member may reasonably be considered to have a conflict of interest, the member shall disclose the potential conflict of interest to the Planning Commission. Failure of a member to disclose a potential conflict of interest as required by this subchapter constitutes malfeasance in office.
(B) For the purposes of this section, CONFLICT OF INTEREST is defined as, and a Planning Commission member shall declare a conflict of interest and abstain from participating in Planning Commission deliberations and voting on a request, when:
(1) An immediate family member is involved in any request for which the Planning Commission is asked to make a decision. IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER is defined as an individual’s father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, or spouse, or a relative of any degree residing in the same household as that individual;
(2) The Planning Commission member has a business or financial interest in the property involved in the request or has a business or financial interest in the applicant’s company, agency, or association;
(3) The Planning Commission member owns or has a financial interest in neighboring property. For purposes of this division (B)(3), a NEIGHBORING PROPERTY shall include any property falling within the notification radius for the application or proposed development, as required by the zoning ordinance or other applicable ordinance; and
(4) There is a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest, as determined by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2011-2, passed 12-19-2011)