Page 1 ORDINANCE NO.: 1752 AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD SPONSOR: Mayor Norwood BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 11-52-79 Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, it is hereby created the Zoning Commission of the City of Prichard, hereafter called Zoning 5 1 6 1 3 8 1151 759 233 24 95.833405 Commission. SECTION 2. The Zoning Commission shall consist of five members, each to be appointed for a term of three years, except that in the first instance one member shall be appointed for a term of three years, two for a term of two years and two for a term of three years or until his successor is duly appointed. In addition to the five regular members provided for herein two supernumerary members shall be appointed to serve on such board at the call of the chairman only in the absence of regular members and while so serving shall have and exercise the power and authority of regular members. Such supernumerary members shall be appointed to serve for three year terms and shall be eligible for reappointment. Appointed members may be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant. SECTION 3. The Zoning Commission shall have all those powers provided in Article 4 of Title 11, Chapter 52 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, and to enforce the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Prichard and the amendments thereto and shall operate pursuant to the the laws of the State of Alabama and those bylaws, ordinances and resolutions pertaining to zoning heretofore adopted and promulgated by the Planning Commission and the City Council of the City of Prichard. SECTION 4. The Zoning Commission shall make a preliminary report and hold a public hearing thereon before submitting its final report to the City Council of the City of Prichard. The City Council shall not hold its public hearings or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. SECTION 5. The Zoning Commission of the City of Prichard shall hold its first meeting on the 7th day of December, 1992 and shall hold at least 1 regular meeting per month. The date, time and place of such regular meetings and any special meetings shall be, held in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Page 2 City of Prichard and those bylaws promulgated by the Zoning Commission and adopted by the City Council. SECTION 6. All powers heretofore granted to the Planning Commission of the City of Prichard relating to zoning, except subdivision regulation, are hereby transferred to the Zoning Commission and all records of the Planning Commission relating to zoning shall be transferred to the Zoning Commission upon the adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 7. The provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and shall be construed with any and all other laws or parts of laws relating to municipal zoning commissions. All provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any part of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the part which remains. SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED this the 24th day of _ November , 1992, SSE M. NORWOOD, MAYOR CYNTHIA K. NORWOOD, CLERK PLEASE PUBLISH: DEC. 7, 1992 PRESS