[Amended 3-17-1976 by L.L. No. 2-1976]
A. 
There shall be a Village Planning Board appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, which Planning Board shall consist of five members. The terms of appointment shall be made pursuant to law. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment, pursuant to law. Any member may be removed by the Mayor for cause after a public hearing.
B. 
The office of Secretary to the Planning Board is herewith created. Appointment to the position of Secretary of the Planning Board shall be made by the Planning Board for a term of one official year. If a vacancy occurs, other than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment pursuant to law. The appointee may be removed for cause after a public hearing.
[Added 3-3-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; amended 5-5-1981 by L.L. No. 3-1981]
C. 
There shall be two alternate members of the Planning Board appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for a term of four years each. The Chairperson of the Planning Board may designate an alternate member to substitute for a member due to a conflict of interest or where a member cannot participate for other reasons. Alternates so selected shall be on a rotating basis and once designated shall possess all the powers and responsibilities of a member for the application(s) for which the designation has been made.
[Added 7-5-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
D. 
Training.
[Added 7-5-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006; amended 4-5-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
(1) 
Each member of the Planning Board shall complete, at a minimum, four hours of training each year designed to enable such members to more effectively carry out their duties. Training received by a member in excess of the four hours in any one year may be carried over by the member into succeeding years in order to meet the requirements of this subsection. Such training shall be approved by the Village Attorney and may include, but not be limited to, training provided by a municipality, regional or county planning office or commission, county planning federation, state agency, statewide municipal association, college or other similar entity. Training may be provided in a variety of formats, including but not limited to electronic media, video, distance learning and traditional classroom learning.
(2) 
To be eligible for reappointment to such Board, such member shall have completed the training promoted by the Village pursuant to this subsection.
(3) 
The training required by this subsection may be waived or modified by resolution of the Board of Trustees when, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, it is in the best interest of the Village to do so.
(4) 
No decision or action of the Planning Board shall be voided or declared invalid because of a failure to comply with this subsection.
[Amended 8-17-1999 by L.L. No. 12-1999]
The Chairman of the Board shall be designated Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Trustees or, on failure to do so, shall be elected from and by its own members.
[Amended 7-3-1979 by L.L. No. 11-1979; 3-17-1987 by L.L. No. 3-1987]
A. 
Office of Planning.
(1) 
Establishment. There is hereby created, as a separate department in the Village government of the Village of Northport, the Office of Planning, being and intended to be the successor office to the Office of Planning Coordinator.
(2) 
Department head. The duly appointed Village Administrator shall be head of the Office of Planning, and he shall be vested with the authority, direction and control of such Department and shall bear the additional title of Planning Coordinator respecting the performance of duties hereinafter set forth and any other duties, authority or responsibility granted to the position of Planning Coordinator by any of the chapters of the Code of the Village of Northport.
[Amended 10-5-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010]
(3) 
Appointment of Director; removal; classification. The title and position of Planning Coordinator shall be held by the person appointed to the position of Village Administrator.
[Amended 10-5-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010]
(4) 
Powers and duties generally. The Planning Office shall have cognizance, jurisdiction, supervision and control over and the Planning Coordinator shall be charged with the responsibility of the following, subject to the supervision of the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Northport and Board of Trustees:
(a) 
The implementation, enforcement and application of Chapter A312, Subdivision Regulations, Articles I and II, the residential and business subdivision regulations of the Planning Board of the Village of Northport.
(b) 
The implementation, enforcement and application of Chapter 247, Site Plan, Article I, Business Zones.
(c) 
The provision of technical advice and assistance to the Planning Board of the Village of Northport in all residential and business subdivision applications and site plan applications.
(d) 
The implementation, enforcement and application of Chapter 138, Environmental Quality Review, of the Code of the Village of Northport.
(e) 
When assigned, the design of public works undertaken by the Village of Northport.
(f) 
The supervision of all public works contracts entered into by the Village of Northport, including preparation of all specifications for such contracts.
(g) 
The preparation of specifications for all contracts let by the Village of Northport.
(h) 
Assistance to the Department of Building, Housing and Code Enforcement in the administration of the duties of said Department when necessary.
(i) 
Acting as the Village of Northport's representative in liaison with other branches of government regarding public works, planning matters and environmental matters.
(j) 
Acting as the liaison between the Village of Northport, including both the Planning Board and Board of Trustees, and any professional engineer employed by the Village of Northport to provide engineering services in a particular matter.
(k) 
Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
(5) 
Village Engineer. Whenever, in any other ordinance, resolution, local law or rule and/or regulation of the incorporated Village of Northport or the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Northport, the words "Village Engineer" appear, said term "Village Engineer" shall be deemed to mean "Planning Coordinator," so that the terms are to be considered synonymous, unless otherwise specifically directed by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Northport. In such latter event, the professional engineer and/or other expert employed by the Village Board of Trustees for the particular matter shall be deemed for all purposes to be the Village Engineer, subject to the provisions of the aforesaid resolution of the Board of Trustees.
(6) 
Availability for public inspection. The Planning Coordinator shall keep careful and comprehensive records of applications, permits issued, certificates issued, inspections made, reports rendered, maps, plats and plans filed and notices or orders issued. These records shall be open to public inspection, for good and sufficient reasons, at reasonable hours, but shall not be removed from the office of the Village Clerk. The Planning Coordinator shall retain on file copies of all papers in connection with his/her work as may be required by law.
B. 
Services of assistants and experts. The Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Northport shall have the power and authority to employ experts and a staff and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding, in all, the appropriation that may be made for such Board by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Northport. Such experts and staff shall include but shall not be limited to the services of the professional engineer when the same are deemed necessary.