A Planning Commission, which shall possess all of the powers and be subject to all of the responsibilities imposed upon it by law, the ordinances of the Village, and the directions of Council, is hereby authorized and established. Among the specific powers and duties of the Planning Commission shall be the planning of the Village and land adjacent thereto bearing relation to the planning of the Village; the location, height, setback and buildings and structures; the division of the Village into zones or districts; and the making of maps or plans for streets, alleys, playgrounds or improvements and provision for the administration thereof. The Planning Commission shall consist of six members as follows: the Mayor, one member of Council to be selected by a majority of Council for a term of one year and appointed or reappointed annually, three citizens of the Village, and one licensed architect or State Certified Plan Reviewer or State Certified Building Official, to be appointed by the Mayor, each approved by a majority of Council, for a term of one year and appointed or reappointed annually. Planning Commission vacancies shall be filled within thirty days of vacancy. All members shall be compensated thirteen hundred dollars ($1,300.00) per year.
(Ord. 94-10-11. Passed 12-6-94; Ord. 2000-9-3. Passed 12-5-00; Ord. 2002-2-7. Passed 4-2-02; Ord. 2005-3-3. Passed 3-1-05; Ord. 2017-11-5. Passed 1-9-18.)