AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
TITLE 17
OF THE CODE OF EMMITSBURG
ENTITLED
ZONING
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BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by
the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Emmitsburg, Maryland that Chapter 17.16
of the Emmitsburg Municipal Code be, and it hereby is, amended as follows:
The amended section of this regulation reads as
follows with new language designated by being in BOLD CAPITAL
LETTERS, and language being deleted designated by being stricken through.
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Chapter
17.16
PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION
Sections:
17.16.010
Officers and committees.
17.16.020
Meeting of the board.
17.16.010
Officers and committees.
A. The planning commission shall consist of
four members and one board of commissioners' representative, who shall be a
voting member, all of whom shall be residents of the town of Emmitsburg. The
members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of
the board of commissioners. Members
shall be appointed for a period of five years, OR UNTIL THE MEMBER’S SUCCESSOR
TAKES OFFICE. THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE STAGGERED. VACANCIES OCCURRING OTHER THAN THROUGH THE
EXPIRATION OF A TERM SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED
TERM. Members of the commission
shall serve without compensation. One alternate member shall be appointed to
serve when a regular member is absent
or otherwise unable to attend. The alternate is
required to attend all meetings, as stipulated in Section 17.16.020.
B.
The commission shall organize
annually in the month of February JANUARY
and elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary.
C.
The chairperson or in his or her absence
the vice-chairperson or secretary, shall preside at all meetings and hearings
of the commission. The presiding officer shall decide on all points of order
and procedure, subject to
planning and zoning rules, and
Roberts' Rules of Order unless otherwise directed by a majority of the
commission members present.
(Ord. 07-10: Ord. 97-14; Ord. 93-11
§ 1 (part): prior code Art. XI (Art. IX-A § 1.0)) (Ord. No. 09-02, 3-2-09)
17.16.020
Meeting of the board.
A. THE
PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL HOLD MEETINGS QUARTERLY; IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY,
OCTOBER, OR MORE OFTEN AS THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DUTIES REQUIRE. IF THERE IS BUSINESS BEFORE THE PLANNING
COMMISSION, MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD MONTHLY UNTIL SUCH BUSINESS HAS BEEN
COMPLETED.
B. AGENDA
ITEMS. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS MUST
BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN OFFICE AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE
LAST MONDAY OF A MONTH, AND WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THAT MONTH. IF THIS IS NOT A SCHEDULED QUARTERLY
MEETING, A REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE AGENDA
ITEM. CONSIDERATION OF THE SUBMITTAL
WILL CONTINUE AS SPECIFIED IN §17.16.020A.
C.A Regular meetings shall be held on the last Monday of each THE month, or the next business day. The secretary shall give each member
forty-eight hours or more notice of change of date of the meeting. by mail
or telephone.
D.B. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or in his absence
the vice-chairman. Notice of such meetings shall be giveN each member by mail or telephone
ninety-six hours or more before said meeting. This does not apply
to A meeting requiring
advertisement or other PUBLIC notice
SHALL BE SCHEDULED SO AS TO MEET SUCH
REQUIREMENTS.
E.C. Attendance. It shall be the duty of each member to attend all
meetings. Should any member be absent from one-half or more of all meetings
held during the year, the commission shall recommend to the mayor and town
council that the member's resignation be requested, unless determined by vote
of a majority of commission members that there is a sufficient excuse REASON for nonattendance.
F.D. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the existing membership.
G.E. The order of business shall be as follows:
1. Disposition
of minutes;
2. Opening
statement by chairman to audience;
3. Hhearing
of advertised cases; [s1]
3.4. Old business (refer to agenda);
4.5. New business (refer to agenda).
H.F. It shall be the duty of the secretary, assisted by the commission's
staff to keep a true and accurate record of all proceedings at all meetings and
public hearings. A tape recording AND/OR
DVD may be accepted as the official record. A resume of the minutes shall be typed, AND KEPT ON FILE AT THE TOWN OFFICE placed
in a record book. The secretary or presiding officer at the
meeting shall sign the minute book, resolutions, and other official
documents, as adopted or approved. (Ord.
93-11 § 1 (part): prior code Art. XI (Art. IX-A § 2.0))
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED AND
ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall
take effect on the date on which the Mayor approves the Ordinance after passing
by the Board of Commissioners or on the date on which the Board of
Commissioners pass the Ordinance over the veto of the Mayor.
PASSED this _____ day of _____________, 2010,
by a vote of _____ for, _____against, _____ absent, and _____ abstain.
ATTEST: EMMITSBURG BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By:__________________ __
_______________________________
Vickie Felix, Recording Secretary Christopher Staiger, President
______ APPROVED _____VETOED
this _____ day of
______, 2010.
____________________________
James Hoover,
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance has been posted as required by Chapter 2.04 of the Emmitsburg
Municipal Code.
Date: ________________ _________________________________
Donna Des Pres, Town Clerk