Nevada City Municipal Code Ch. 2.36 Planning Commission

The creation and establishment of the planning commission of the city is reaffirmed.

(Ord. 81-10 § 2, 1981: Ord. 335 § 1, 1968)

The commission shall consist of five (5) members and each member of the city council shall have the right to appoint one (1) planning commissioner. Planning commissioners must be residents of Nevada City.

(Ord. 96-03 § 1 (part), 1996)

A. Planning commissioners serve at the will and pleasure of the city council.

B. The normal term of each planning commissioner shall begin upon appointment and end no more than ninety (90) days after the appointing council member leaves office. In the event that a new council member takes office earlier than ninety (90) days after the appointing council member leaves office, the new council member may appoint a new planning commissioner before the end of the ninety (90) day period above mentioned (Said appointment shall be pursuant to Section 2.36.020 above). In the event that a new council member has not been seated within ninety (90) days of the appointing council member leaving office, the city council may appoint a person to act as a temporary planning commissioner until a new council member is seated and appoints a planning commissioner.

(Ord. 96-03 § 1 (part), 1996)

Any planning commissioner may be removed by a majority vote of the total voting members of the council.

(Ord. 96-03 § 1 (part), 1996)

In the event that a planning commissioner resigns, is removed or otherwise ceases to act as a planning commissioner, that vacancy shall be filled by the council member who originally appointed that planning commissioner.

(Ord. 96-03 § 1 (part), 1996)

The commission shall elect a chairman from among the appointed members, and shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a member of the commission.

(Ord. 81-10 § 7, 1981: Ord. 335 § 6, 1968)

The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month.

(Ord. 81-10 § 8, 1981: Ord. 335 § 7, 1968)

The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary, and shall keep a public record of its transactions, resolutions, findings and declarations.

(Ord. 81-10 § 9, 1981: Ord. 335 § 8, 1968)

The commission shall have the following functions:

A. It shall develop and maintain a general plan.

B. It shall develop such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable.

C. It shall periodically review the capital improvement program of the city.

D. It shall administer all zoning ordinances of the city.

E. It shall perform such other functions as the city council may prescribe.

(Ord. 81-10 § 10, 1981: Ord. 335 § 9, 1968)

The commission shall have such powers as are conferred upon city planning agencies by the California Government Code.

(Ord. 81-10 § 11, 1981: Ord. 335 § 10, 1968)