<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 2-29. - Powers and duties.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be the function and duty of the planning board to make comprehensive surveys
               and studies of existing conditions and probable future developments and prepare such
               plans for physical, social and economic development as will best promote the public
               health, safety, morals, conveniences or the general welfare, as well as efficiency
               and economy in the development of the county. In general, the planning board shall
               have the power and duty to:
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               (1)
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               Make studies of the area within its jurisdiction and surrounding areas.
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               (2)
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               Determine objectives to be sought in the development of the study area.
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               (3)
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               Prepare and adopt plans for achieving objectives.
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               (4)
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               Develop and recommend policies, ordinances, administrative procedures, and other means
               for carrying out plans in a coordinated and efficient manner.
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               (5)
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               Advise the legislative body concerning the use and amendment of means for carrying
               out plans.
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               (6)
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               Exercise any functions in the administration and enforcement of various means for
               carrying out plans that the board of commissioners may direct.
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               (7)
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               Perform any other related duties that the board of commissioners may direct.
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               (b)
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               The planning board may accept, receive and disburse in furtherance of its functions
               any funds, grants and services made available by the federal government and its agencies,
               the state government and its agencies, any local government and its agencies, and
               any private and civic sources. The planning board, with concurrence of the board of
               commissioners, may enter into and carry out contracts with the state and federal governments
               or any other agencies thereof by which financial or other planning assistance is made
               available to the county and may agree to and comply with any reasonable conditions
               that are imposed upon such assistance.
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               (c)
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               The planning board, with the concurrence of the board of commissioners, may enter
               into and carry out contracts with any other city, county or regional council or planning
               agency under which it agrees to furnish technical planning assistance to the other
               local government or planning agency. The planning board, with the concurrence of the
               board of commissioners, may enter into and carry out contracts with any other city,
               county or regional planning agency under which it agrees to pay the other local government
               or planning agency for technical planning assistance.
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               (d)
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               The planning board may conduct such public hearings as may be required to gather information
               necessary for the drafting, establishment and maintenance of the development plan.
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               (e)
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               The planning board shall have power to promote public interest in and an understanding
               of its recommendations, and to that end it may publish and distribute copies of its
               recommendations and may employ such other means of publicity and education as it may
               deem necessary.
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               (f)
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               Members or employees of the planning board, when duly authorized by the planning board,
               may attend planning conferences or meetings of planning institutes or hearings upon
               pending planning legislation, and the planning board may, by formal and affirmative
               vote, pay, within the planning board's budget, the reasonable traveling expenses incidental
               to such attendance.
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               (g)
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               The planning board shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned to it
               by the board of commissioners directly or by virtue of an ordinance adopted by such
               board.
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               (Ord. of 2-2-76, Â§ 4)
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