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Title A — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION›Division A33 — ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AGENCY›Chapter II — DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Santa Clara County Municipal Code Art. 4 Planning Commission

Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County

Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. A33-30. - Establishment.

There is hereby established a Santa Clara County Planning Commission. The powers and duties of such Commission shall be as provided by the Charter, by this Code, or by general law not in conflict with such Charter or Code.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03)

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Sec. A33-31. - Membership and term.

The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members. Five members shall be appointed, one each, by individual supervisors and shall be representatives of the five County supervisorial districts. Two members shall be representatives of the County at large appointed, one each, on a rotational basis by individual Supervisors. The rotational sequence of making these two appointments shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors and thereafter shall continue as so designated.

Each Commissioner shall have a term of four years and until his or her respective successor is appointed and qualified. No member shall be eligible to serve on such Commission for more than three consecutive terms in addition to any portion of any unexpired term which may have been served.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03; Ord. No. NS-300.768, 12-12-06)

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Sec. A33-32. - Commission and Planning Office as Planning Agency.

The Commission in combination with the Planning Office, or either the Commission or the Planning Office, shall be the planning office under Chapter 3 of Title 7 of Division 1 of the Government Code (Government Code § 65100 et seq.) for the functions enumerated in Section A33-26.

(Ord. No. NS-300.705, § 2, 1-14-03)

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Secs. A33-33—A33-39. - Reserved.

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