Pursuant to § 271 of the Town Law, authorizing the creation of a Planning Board and bylaws, the Town hereby establishes a Planning Board, which was originally created in 1950 by Town Board resolution. The membership of the Planning Board shall consist of seven members and any alternate members as provided for in §
215-109.1. The present members shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. None of the Planning Board members shall hold any other public office in the Town or be members of the Town Board. The Town Board shall appoint one member as Chairperson. Efforts will be made to ensure that qualified members of the Planning Board represent a variety of ethnic, professional and civic groups in the Town.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
A representative of the Building Inspections Department of
the Town of Tonawanda.
PLANNING BOARD
The duly appointed Planning Board of the Town of Tonawanda.
TOWN
The Town of Tonawanda.
The Planning Board of the Town of Tonawanda shall be governed
by the provisions of all applicable state statutes, local laws, ordinances,
including § 271 of the Town Law, and these rules.
Members of the Planning Board shall attend all regular meetings
of the Planning Board unless excused by the Chairperson and shall
be compensated as the Town Board determines by resolution.