HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10ORDINANCE N0. 76-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA,
DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
ZONING COMMISSION AS ITS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PURSUANT
TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT OF
1975 (Chapters 163.3161 - 163.3211, Florida Statutes);
SETTING FORTH SAID AGENCY'S ORGANIZATION, RULES AND
PROCEDURES; REQUIRING THAT ALL MEETINGS BE PUBLIC AND
PROVIDING FOR THE KEEPING OF PUBLIC RECORDS; PROVIDING
FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF
ANY PORTION DECLARED INVALID; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to and
in accordance with, provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes
(Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975).
Section 2. DESIGNATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL LAND PLANNING
AGENCY. Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 163.3174, of
Florida Statutes, (the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act
of 1975), the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION is hereby
designated and established as the local planning agency for the
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA.
Section 3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY.
The local planning agency, in accordance with the Local Government
Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, Section 163.3161-3211, Florida
Statutes, shall:
(a) Conduct the comprehensive planning program and prepare
the comprehensive plan or elements or portions thereof for
the COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER.
(b) Coordinate said comprehensive plan or elements or portions
thereof with the comprehensive plans of other appropriate
local governments and the State of Florida;
(c) Recommend said comprehensive plan or elements or portions
thereof to the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for adoption;
and
(d) Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the
comprehensive plan as may be required from time to time.
Section 4. ORGANIZATION, RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE AGENCY.
Members of the local planning agency shall continue to be appointed
and follow such rules of procedure, methods of choosing officers,
setting of public meetings, providing of financial support, and
accomplishing its duties as provided in exising INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Ordinances.
Section 5. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RECORDS. All meetings of the local
planning agency shall be public meetings and all agency records
shall be public records. The local planning agency shall encourage
public participation.
Section 6. The COUNTY COMMISSION shall appropriate funds at its
discretion to the local planning agency for expenses necessary in
the conduct of its work. The local planning agency may, in order
to accomplish the purposes and activities required by the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975, expend all sums
so appropriated and other sums made available for use from fees,
gifts, state or federal grants, state or federal loans, and other
sources, provided acceptance of loans or grants must be approved by
the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Section 7. SEVERABILITY. If any word, sentence, phrase, clause
section or portion of this ordinance shall be held invalid or un-
constitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portions
or words shall be deemed a separate and independent provision and
such holding shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
Section 8. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
All ordinances and resolutions of the governing body in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of the
COUNTY of INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA, THIS 9th DAY OF June
A.D., 1976. '
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ATTEST:
Depu .Clerk
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