§ 66-51. Powers and duties.

The local planning agency shall have the following powers and duties under the provisions of this Code:

(1)

To serve as the local planning agency as per F.S. § 163.3174, except with regard to those actions assigned to the land development regulation commission;

(2)

To initiate, hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the town commission to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits to amend the text of the comprehensive plan as provided in F.S. § 163.3187 and section 58-51 of this Code;

(3)

To initiate, hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the town commission to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits to amend the future land use map of the comprehensive plan as provided in F.S. § 163.3187 and section 58-51 of this Code;

(4)

To monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and to initiate, hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the town commission to adopt periodic evaluation and appraisal reports of the comprehensive plan as per F.S. § 163.3191; and

(5)

To perform any other functions, duties, and responsibilities assigned to it by the town commission or by general or special law.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 1-30-95)