Ordinances-1963- 53 - Creating Planning & Zoning Commission

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF TIFFIN, IOWA Be It Enacted by the Council of the Town of Tiffin, Iowa: SECTION 1. Planning and zoning commission created. There is hereby created a Town planning and zoning commission, composed of seven residents of the town of Tiffin who shall be qualified by knowledge and experience to act in matters pertaining to the development of town planning and zoning, none of whom shall hold any elective position in said town. Such members shall be appointed by the town council. SECTION 2. Term of office. The term of office of said members shall be five years, except that the members first named shall hold office for such terms, not exceeding five years, that the terms of not more than one-third of the members will expire in any one year. Any vacancy occurring on the commission, caused by resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by the council for the unexpired term. All members of such commission shall serve without compensation except their actual expenses which shall be subject to the approval of the council. SECTION 3. Powers. Said commission shall have and possess the following powers, and such other powers as may be incidental to the successful carrying out of the powers vested in it herein or such as may be expressly conferred upon it by law: 1. To make such surveys, studies, maps, plans or plats of the whole or any portion of the town and of any land outside thereof, which in the opinion of such commission bears relation to a comprehensive plan, and shall submit such plan to the council with its studies and recommendation and it may publish the same. 2. To prepare a comprehensive plan regarding the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of ground that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes and to this end shall prepare a preliminary report and hold public meetings thereon and after such hearings have been held, to submit its final report and recommendations to the town council. 3. To recommend to the town council, from time to time, as conditions require, amendments, supplements, changes or modifications in the comprehensive plan prepared by it. SECTION 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. Saving clause. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. When effective. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed by the Council the 19th day of March, 1963, and approved this 19th day of March, 1963. James J Otoole MAYOR Attest: Maggie O'Dale CLERK