[Adopted 2-21-1991 by Ord. No. 1166 (Ch. 2 of the 1966 Code)]
The Clearfield Borough Planning Commission is appointed and
designated as the "Clearfield Borough Airport Zoning Planning Agency."
On and after the passage of this article, the Clearfield Borough
Airport Zoning Planning Agency shall perform the duties of such agency
as required by the Airport Zoning Act, 1984, Oct. 10, P.L. 837, No.
164, and any future amendments thereof.
[Adopted 6-19-1950 by Ord. No. 589 (Ch. 17 of the 1966 Code)]
There is hereby created a department to be known as the "Department
of Borough Planning," which shall be in the charge of a Borough Planning
Commission.
[Amended 9-18-1969 by Ord. No. 983]
A. The Borough Planning Commission shall consist of seven persons, residents
of Clearfield Borough, to be appointed by the Council as provided
by law, and two persons of the said Planning Commission shall be members
of the Council of the Borough of Clearfield.
[Amended 3-6-1975 by Ord.
No. 1055; 7-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1233]
B. The members of the Council elected as additional members of the Planning
Commission of the Borough of Clearfield shall serve for the full term
of four years, as provided by the Pennsylvania Municipality Planning
Code, effective January 1, 1969, and known as "Act No. 247 of 1967
Legislature Session."
C. At all times, two of the members of the Planning Commission shall
be members of the Council of the Borough of Clearfield, and all other
members shall be non-Council members.
D. In the event that any member of the Council appointed to the Planning
Commission as a Councilmanic member shall no longer be a member of
the Council by reason of retirement or expiration of the Councilmanic
term, his membership on the Planning Commission shall also terminate
and another member of the Council to serve on the Planning Commission
shall be elected by the Council.
The said Commission shall exist until dissolved by action of
the Council. It shall use present Borough employees whenever possible,
but, if necessary to carry out the work of the Commission, it is authorized
to employ other persons and incur necessary expenses; provided, however,
that approval of any employment and expenditures is first obtained
from the Council.
The said Borough Planning Commission shall hereby act as a Zoning
Commission as provided for by law, and shall, in addition to the duties
of Borough Planning, carry out the duties of zoning.