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(a) The Planning Commission shall control the height, design, and location of all buildings hereafter erected in the City.
(b) The Commission shall also recommend the adoption of a building code regulating the construction of buildings and other structures within the City and, from time to time, amendments thereto as required. (Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(a) The Planning Commission shall have the power to control, appoint or employ such architects, engineers, and other professional service, and such clerks, draft-persons, and other subordinates as it shall deem necessary for the performance of its functions; the expenditures for such service and employments to be within the amounts appropriated for such persons by City Council; City Council shall provide for the expenses and accommodations necessary for the work of the Commission.
(b) Members of the Commission shall serve in that capacity without compensation.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
The Planning Commission shall have power to:
(a) Frame and adopt a plan or plans for dividing the City or any portion thereof into zones or districts, representing the recommendations of the Commission, in the interest of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare.
(b) Establish limitations or regulations of the height, the bulk and location, including, but not limited to, percentage of lot occupancy, setback building lines, and area and dimensions of yards, courts and other open spaces, and the uses of buildings and other structures, and of premises in such zones or districts. (Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(a) Whenever the Planning Commission certifies to City Council any such plan for the districting or zoning of the City according to the uses of buildings and other structures and of premises, then City Council in the interest of the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare, may:
(1) Regulate and restrict the location of buildings and other structures and of premises and how they may be used for trade, industry, residence or other specified uses, and for such purposes divide the City into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this section.
A. For each of such districts, regulations may be imposed designating the kinds or classes of trades, industries, residences or other purposes for which buildings or other structures or premises may be permitted to be erected, altered or used subject to special regulations.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(a) Whenever the Planning Commission certifies to City Council any such plan for the districting or zoning of the City according to the height of buildings and other structures, then City Council, in the interest of the promotion of public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare, may regulate and limit the height of buildings and other structures thereafter erected or altered and for such purposes divide the City into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of this section.
(1) Any regulation imposing a lower height limitation than may be provided by State statute shall, within the district for which it is imposed, prevail over the limitations provided by State statute.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(a) Whenever the Planning Commission certifies to City Council any such plan for districting or zoning of the City according to the bulk and location of buildings and other structures (including percentage of lot occupancy, setback building lines, and area of yards, courts, and other open spaces), then City Council may in the interest of the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity, or general welfare, regulate the bulk and location of buildings and other structures thereafter erected or altered, the percentage of lot occupancy, setback building lines, and the area of yards, courts, and other open spaces and for such purposes may divide the City into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this section.
(1) Any regulation imposing a less percentage of lot occupancy, wider or larger courts, deeper yards or other more strict limitations than those provided by State statute shall, within the district for which it is imposed, prevail over the limitations provided by State statutes.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(1) In the determination and establishment of districts as provided herein, buildings and other structures may be classified on the basis of the nature or character of trade, industry, profession or other activity conducted or to be conducted therein, the number of persons, families or other group units to reside in or use them, the public, quasi-public or private nature of the use thereof, or upon any other basis or bases relevant to the promotion of the public safety, health, morals, convenience, prosperity or welfare.
(b) City Council may from time to time amend or change the number, shape, area or regulations of or within any district or districts.
(1) No such amendment or change shall become effective unless the ordinance proposing such amendment or change shall first be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, disapproval or suggestions.
A. The Commission shall have been allowed a reasonable time, not less than thirty days, for consideration and report. Should the Commission fail to approve the amendment within a reasonable time, not less than thirty days, then such amendment may not be passed without a concurrence of a majority of the members of City Council.
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
(Ord. 12-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)
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