[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Frederick 9-12-1984 as Ch. 2, Art. III, of the 1984 Frederick County Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: For statutory provisions relating
to the duty of the County to appoint a Planning Commission, see Code
of Virginia, § 15.2-2210; as to local planning, see Code
of Virginia, §§ 15.2-2212 through 15.2-2232.
A Planning Commission is hereby created for
the County pursuant to the provisions of state law.
The Planning Commission shall consist of not
less than five nor more than 15 members, who shall be residents of
the County, qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions
on questions of community growth and development, provided that at
least 1/2 of such members shall be freeholders. All of such members
shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors for terms of four years.
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Editor's Note: For the statutory basis of
this section, see Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2212.
Any member of the County Planning Commission
may be removed by the Board of Supervisors for malfeasance in office,
provided that such removal may be made only after a public hearing
at which such member is given an opportunity to appear and be heard
on the charges against him.
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Editor's Note: For similar statutory provisions,
see Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2212.
All members of the County Planning Commission
shall serve as such with or without compensation as determined by
the Board of Supervisors.
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Editor's Note: For statutory basis of this
section, see Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2212.
The County Planning Commission shall elect from
the members a Chairman and a Vice Chairman, whose terms shall be for
one year. The County Planning Commission may create and fill such
other offices as it deems necessary, appoint such employees and staff
as it deems necessary for its work and contract with consultants for
such services as it requires; provided, however, that any expense
incurred in connection therewith shall be first approved by the Board
of Supervisors.
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Editor's Note: For the statutory basis of
this section, see Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2217.
The County Planning Commission shall have the
functions, powers and duties which are prescribed by law.
