A. COMPOSITION AND TERM. The Municipal Planning Commission shall consist of the Mayor and four (4) electors of the Municipality not holding any other Municipal office. The terms shall be for six (6) years, except that of the four (4) first appointed, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, one (1) for a term of six (6) years.
The commission shall organize under a Chairman and Secretary elected from among the four (4) appointed members for a term of one (1) year.
B. POWERS AND DUTIES. The Municipal Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties conferred upon it by this Charter and by ordinances of the Council enacted pursuant thereto and in addition shall have such powers not inconsistent with this Charter or ordinances as may now or hereafter be granted by the laws of the State of Ohio. It shall adopt and recommend to the Council a comprehensive general plan for the physical development of the Municipality or the redevelopment of any area or district therein, which shall include the location of public ways, property, bridges, public grounds, utilities, buildings, parks, playgrounds and recreation areas, and plans or proposals for the reservation and acquisition of lands therefor.
As deemed necessary or desirable or upon request of Council, the Planning Commission shall prepare and recommend to the Council legislation respecting zoning and creating areas, zones and districts of permitted and excluded uses, and such rules, regulations, restrictions and limitations governing:
1. The plan, design, height, floor area, number of stories, and size of buildings and structures;
2. The area and size of lots, percentage of land occupancy, size of yards, courts and open spaces.
3. Location, uses and occupancy of public and private buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, off-street parking, residence, park, playground, agriculture; and
4. All other uses or purposes, both public and private, pertaining to the foregoing as will promote the general welfare to the Municipality and its inhabitants. It shall have jurisdiction over and the power to adopt rules and regulations governing the platting and subdivisions of lands and the improvement thereof, including the construction of streets, sewers, and utilities therein.
C. PLANNING, ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS REGULATIONS. In furtherance and not in limitation of any power or powers granted to it by this Charter, the Council shall have the power and authority to:
1. Adopt, amend and enforce all or any portion of a comprehensive general plan for the orderly development of the Municipality and plans for the development of any area or district therein:
2. Create, change or revise areas, zones and districts permitted and excluded uses of such numbers or classifications as it may deem appropriate;
3. Enact and enforce such rules, regulations, limitations and restrictions pertaining to the matters mentioned in this paragraph C as will promote and preserve the general welfare of the Municipality and its inhabitants;
4. Legislate upon any matter concerning which the Planning Commission has jurisdiction or powers of recommendation or regulation provided that any such matter shall be first submitted to the Planning Commission for recommendation and report. No legislation shall be adopted contrary to such recommendation except by the affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Council.
D. NOTICES AND HEARINGS. In the enactment of zoning legislation or of regulations respecting the platting or subdivision of lands, the Council shall provide by ordinance for such public hearing and notices and for the form and manner of publication or delivery of notices as it deems necessary and in the public interest and as may be in conformity with this Charter and the statutes of the State of Ohio in regard thereto.