[R.O. 2006 §400.010; CC 1980 §700.010; Ord. No. 477, 7-8-1963]
The City of Troy shall be authorized to make, adopt, amend,
extend and carry out a municipal plan as authorized by law.
[R.O. 2006 §400.020; CC 1980 §700.020; Ord. No. 477, 7-8-1963; Ord. No. 694, 11-17-1986; Ord. No. 694A, 4-16-2001; Ord. No. 1019 §1, 9-18-2006]
A commission to be known as the "City Planning and Zoning Commission"
is hereby created which shall consist of ten (10) members made up
of the Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member, a member of the
Board of Aldermen selected by the Board of Aldermen, if the Board
of Aldermen chooses to have a member, and eight (8) citizen members
who shall represent insofar as is feasible different professions,
interests or occupations in the City and who shall be appointed by
the Mayor by and with approval of the Board of Aldermen. The City
Engineer shall be a non-voting member of the Planning and Zoning Commission
to provide staff support and technical advice to the voting members.
[R.O. 2006 §400.030; CC 1980 §700.030; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
All members of the City Planning and Zoning Commission shall
serve as such without compensation.
[R.O. 2006 §400.040; CC 1980 §700.040; Ord. No. 477, 7-8-1963; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
The term of each member of the City Planning and Zoning Commission
shall be four (4) years, except that of the citizen members one (1)
member of the first (1st) Commission shall be appointed to serve for
the term of two (2) years, one (1) to serve for the term of three
(3) years, and two (2) to serve for the term of four (4) years. All
members shall hold office until their successors are appointed. Any
vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by
appointment as aforesaid. The Commission may remove any citizen member
for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
[R.O. 2006 §400.050; CC 1980 §700.050; Ord. No. 477, 7-8-1963; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006; Ord. No. 1124, 8-16-2010]
A.
The City
Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect its Chairman and Secretary
from its citizen members and create and fill such other of its offices
as it may determine. The term of the Chairman shall be one (1) year
and he/she shall be eligible for re-election. The Commission shall
hold at least one (1) regular meeting in each month. It shall adopt
rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its
resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record
shall be a public record.
B.
In the
event that no item has been placed on the agenda of the Planning and
Zoning Commission five (5) days before the date of its regular monthly
meeting, the Chairman, in the Chairman's sole discretion, may cancel
the meeting and notify the other Commission members of said cancellation.
[R.O. 2006 §400.060; CC 1980 §700.060; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
The Board of Aldermen may provide the funds, equipment and accommodations
necessary for the work of the Commission, but the expenditures of
the Commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated
for that purpose by the Board of Aldermen and no expenditures nor
agreements for expenditures shall be valid or legal in excess of such
amount. Provided however, that such Commission shall have the authority
and the power to accept and receive donations of cash or property,
gifts, bequests and grants and, with the approval of the Board of
Aldermen, may use such non-appropriated assets as the Commission shall
deem beneficial and advantageous to the City.
[R.O. 2006 §400.070; CC 1980 §700.070; Ord. No. 477, 7-8-1963; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
It shall be the function and duty of the Commission to make
and adopt plans for the physical development of the municipality,
including any areas outside of its boundaries but within its statute
authority, which, in the Commission's judgment, bear relation to the
planning of the municipality.
[R.O. 2006 §400.080; CC 1980 §700.080; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
The Commission, from time to time, shall recommend to the appropriate
public officials programs for public structures and improvements and
for the financing thereof. It shall be the function and duty of the
Commission to further consult and advise with public officials and
agencies, civic organizations, public utility companies, educational,
professional and other organizations and with citizens with relation
to the promulgation and carrying out of the plan. The Commission shall
have the power to delegate authority to any of the above named groups
to conduct studies and make surveys for said Commission if it deems
expedient.
[R.O. 2006 §400.090; CC 1980 §700.090; , Ord. No. 177, 6-18-1910; Ord. No. 1019 §2, 9-18-2006]
The Chairman of the Commission shall have the power to administer
an oath to any person concerning any matter submitted to the Commission
or coming within the powers and duties of the Commission. The Commission
may further issue process to compel the attendance of persons before
it and shall have the power to subpoena books, records and papers
if necessary, which process shall be served the same as process is
issued out of the City Municipal Court.
