(a) Authority. The Planning Commission derives its legal authority, in the matter of regulating the subdivision of land, from Ohio Revised Code Chapter 711 and 713 and the Whitehouse Charter.
(b) Composition and Term.
(1) The Planning Commission shall consist of the Mayor and four (4) electors of the municipality not holding any other municipal office or appointment. 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 shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, and one (1) for a term of six (6) years.
(2) The Commission shall organize under a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary elected from among the four (4) appointed members for a term of one (1) year.
(c) Powers and Duties. The Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties conferred upon it by the Ohio Revised Code, the Whitehouse Municipal Charter and ordinances of the Council enacted pursuant thereto and in addition shall have such powers not inconsistent with the Charter or ordinances as may now or hereafter be granted by the laws of the State of Ohio.
(Ord. 10-2016. Passed 12-20-16.)