The Crescent City planning commission is established, and shall consist of five members.
(Prior code § 7-101; Ord. 544 § 1, 1978)
The term of office of the members of the commission shall be for four years.
(Prior code § 7-103)
The members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council. Persons appointed to the planning commission must be residents of the city.
(Prior code § 7-104; Ord. 544 § 2, 1978)
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
(Prior code § 7-105)
Any appointee member of the commission may be removed as follows:
A. 
The mayor, subject to approval by the city council, may remove any appointee.
B. 
An appointee may be removed by a majority vote of the city council.
C. 
An appointee who is absent from three or more consecutive meetings of the planning commission shall be automatically dropped as a member of the commission unless such absence is excused by reason of the illness of any such member, or by reason of serious illness in the member's immediate family, or if such absence is for good cause as found by a majority of the remaining members of the planning commission. it shall be the duty of the chairman of the planning commission to notify any such member of his or her automatic removal from the commission.
D. 
An appointee who changes his or her residency outside of the city limits of the city shall be automatically dropped as a member of the commission.
(Prior code § 7-106; Ord. 544 § 3, 1978)
The commission shall elect its chair and vice chair from among the appointed members of the commission. The commission shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission.
(Prior code § 7-107)
The planning commission shall perform the duties and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges specified and provided for by state law and by the city council acting through its resolution or ordinance. In the performance of its functions, the commission and its agents may enter upon any land to make examinations and surveys.
(Prior code § 7-108; Ord. 688 § 1, 2001)