Pursuant to Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California, a Planning Agency is hereby established for the County of Tulare. The Planning Agency shall consist of the Tulare County Planning Commission and the Tulare County Resource Management Agency.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Tulare County Planning Commission is hereby established. The Planning Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members and one Alternate member who shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors from among the residents of the County. Of the seven (7) members first appointed, two (2) members shall be appointed for terms which will expire on December 31, 1965, two (2) members shall be appointed for terms which will expire on December 31, 1966, two (2) members shall be appointed for terms which will expire on December 31, 1967, and one (1) member shall be appointed for a term which will expire on December 31, 1968. The Alternate member first appointed shall be appointed for a term to expire on December 31, 2013. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four (4) years; provided, however, that when there is a vacancy on the Planning Commission the Board of Supervisors shall fill the vacancy by an appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 1770 of the Government Code of the State of California shall cause a vacancy in the office of a member of the Planning Commission. In addition, a vacancy shall occur whenever a member of the Planning Commission fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Planning Commission without good cause for such failure to attend having been entered in the minutes and approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall advise the Board of Supervisors and the member when a vacancy has occurred so that the Board may fill the vacancy.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The officers of the Planning Commission shall be a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected by the Planning Commission from among the members of the Planning Commission. The election procedures, terms of office and duties of the Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be determined by the Planning Commission. The Director of the Resource Management Agency shall serve as the Secretary of the Planning Commission and shall perform such duties as determined by the Planning Commission.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Planning Commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month at a time and place determined by the members, and such additional meetings as the members determine to be necessary. The Planning Commission shall adopt rules governing the transaction of business at its meetings and the other affairs of the Planning Commission.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The members of the Planning Commission shall receive compensation for their attendance at meetings of the Planning Commission in the amount fixed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. All members of the Planning Commission shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with section 1-19-1200 of this Ordinance Code. Travel outside the County must be approved by the Director of the Resource Management Agency and travel outside the State must be approved by Board of Supervisors action. These approvals must be received in advance of travel.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Planning Commission shall perform the following duties:
(a) 
All duties required to be performed by a county planning commission under Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California and other applicable State laws.
(b) 
All duties required to be performed by a county planning agency under Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California and other applicable State laws, except those duties which the Planning Commission authorizes the Resource Management Agency to perform.
(c) 
The alternate member shall perform the duties of a Planning Commissioner by sitting as a member when a seat is vacant, when a member is absent, or when a member declares a conflict of interest and is recused. The alternate member shall have all the power and authority of a Planning Commissioner when filling in for said occurrences. Otherwise the alternate member shall attend all regular and special meetings as may be scheduled and shall act as an observer.
(d) 
The duty to review and recommend action on proposed amendments to the general plan.
(e) 
Such other duties as the Board of Supervisors may direct.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Tulare County Resource Management Agency is established pursuant to section 1-03-1070 of this Chapter and the position of Resource Management Director is established pursuant to section 1-03-1075 of this Chapter. The Resource Management Director shall manage the affairs of the Resource Management Agency. The Resource Management Director shall have such employees to assist in carrying out the duties of Resource Management Agency as the Board of Supervisors shall authorize and the Resource Management Director shall be the appointing power who appoints such employees unless otherwise provided in this Code or by statute. The Resource Management Director and all employees in the Resource Management Agency shall be subject to the same laws, ordinances, resolutions, and have the same rights and obligations, as all other County employees.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Resource Management Agency shall perform the following duties:
(a) 
All duties required to be performed by a county planning department under Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California, and other applicable State laws.
(b) 
All duties required to be performed by a county planning agency under Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California and other applicable State laws which the Planning Commission authorizes the Resource Management Agency to perform.
(c) 
Coordination of review and decision making and provision of information regarding the status of all applications and permits for residential, commercial and industrial developments as required by the provisions of Section 65913.3 of the Government Code of the State of California.
(d) 
Preparation of an annual report to the Board of Supervisors identifying the cost, or estimated cost, of providing those services for which fees or service charges are authorized to be levied. Such report shall also identify the revenues anticipated to be applied to such services for the succeeding fiscal year and shall show the relationship of revenue to service delivery cost.
(e) 
Such other duties as the Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission may direct.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09)
The Office of Zoning Administrator established pursuant to Section 65900 of the Government Code of the State of California is abolished. All duties of the Zoning Administrator are transferred to the Tulare County Planning Commission and the Tulare County Planning Commission is directed and authorized to execute all of the duties, responsibilities and authority formerly vested in the Zoning Administrator by any and all state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, agreements and directives and other official instruments and all of the duties, responsibilities, and authority formerly vested in the Zoning Administrator by any and all County of Tulare Ordinances, resolutions, agreements, directives, letters, certifications or other official instruments. All references to the Office of Zoning Administrator or the Zoning Administrator in all other sections, except for section 1-03-1590 of this Ordinance Code of Tulare County, and in Tulare County Ordinance No. 352 as amended (commonly referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of Tulare County), any and all other County of Tulare Ordinances, resolutions, agreements, directives, letters, certifications or other official instruments shall be deemed to refer to the Tulare County Planning Commission.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09; amended by Ord. No. 3423, effective 5-5-11)
The Tulare County Planning Commission shall perform the following duties:
(a) 
All duties required to be performed by a Zoning Administrator under Section 65100 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California and other applicable State laws.
(b) 
All duties required to be performed by the Zoning Administrator under the Zoning Ordinance of Tulare County.
(c) 
All other duties that the Board of Supervisors has directed the Zoning Administrator or Office of Zoning Administrator to perform.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3393, effective 10-1-09; amended by Ord. No. 3423, effective 5-5-11)