§ 8.05. Broward County Planning Council; powers and function.

A.

The Planning Council shall employ an Executive Director and such other administrative, professional, expert and clerical assistants as is necessary to carry out the duties authorized by this Charter.

B.

Any local governmental entity may request, and the Planning Council may furnish, any technical and staff assistance to the local governmental entity. The local governmental entity shall reimburse the County for the Planning Council's direct costs.

C.

The Planning Council shall adopt, and amend from time to time, a uniform countywide general zoning glossary of terms in consultation with other governmental entities. The zoning glossary shall be contained in the County Land Use Plan, as may be amended from time to time. Other governmental entities within the County may specify specific prohibited or permitted uses or various other restrictions as may be deemed necessary to be in the best interest of the governmental entity.

D.

A governmental entity shall submit to the Planning Council its land use plan, or amendments thereto, for review. No later than sixty (60) days from the date of submission, the Planning Council shall hold a public hearing to consider that plan for inclusion in the County Land Use Plan and/or certification. The Planning Council shall take into consideration such factors as: professional service employed, consideration given to utilities and adjoining areas with regard to impact on roads and general environmental quality, sufficient notice to surrounding areas and proper opportunity for the public to review and comment on the proposed Plan. The Planning Council may, at this hearing or a subsequent regular meeting, by a simple majority of its membership, adopt or reject such inclusion and/or certification of, or amendment to, such governmental land use plan. The Planning Council shall state its reasons for rejection, alterations or modifications in writing to the affected governmental entity. Following at least one (1) public hearing at which the proposed amendment is considered, the Planning Council may propose amendments to the County Land Use Plan at any time.

E.

In the event that a plan prepared and adopted by a governmental entity is determined upon review, analysis and determination by the Planning Council to be rejected, in accordance with Section 8.05 D, such reasons for rejection shall also be in writing. If the governmental entity's plan is in substantial conformity with the County Land Use Plan, it shall be deemed certified. Until such time as the governmental entity's plan is in substantial conformity with the County Land Use Plan, as interpreted by the Planning Council, the County Land Use Plan will be the effective plan for the governmental entity involved. If a governmental entity fails to submit a plan in due course, then the County Land Use Plan will be effective.

F.

The Planning Council shall make such rules and regulations covering certification, appeals, amendments to the County Land Use Plan, and all other pertinent matters. The Planning Council shall also adopt such reasonable rules of procedure to govern the conduct of its meetings and the performance of its duties.

G.

Zoning as to permitted uses and densities within the boundaries of a governmental entity shall comply with the County Land Use Plan as adopted, and as may be amended, from time to time, and the governmental entity's own land use plan as certified according to this section. A governmental entity may adopt more restrictive zoning as to permitted uses and densities than those provided for in the County Land Use Plan or the plan certified by the Planning Council.

H.

The Planning Council shall serve as the Local Planning Agency for the County Land Use Plan.

I.

The Planning Council shall maintain the County Trafficways Plan.

J.

The Planning Council shall perform such other responsibilities as the County Commission shall assign or as required by this Charter.

( Election of 11-6-18 )