Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code
Parent Document: Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b ↗

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2 ADMINISTRATION to preside at all meetings and hearings and to
fulfill the customary functions of that office.
2.1 PLANNING BOARD The chair may administer oaths.
2.1.1 Composition B. Vice chair. The members of the Planning
There shall be a Planning Board of seven members. Board shall annually elect one of their number
Members of the Planning Board shall be residents of as vice chair. In the absence of the chair, the
the city and shall not be officers or employees of vice chair shall act as chair and shall have all the
the City. Members shall serve without powers of the chair. The vice chair shall have
compensation. such other powers and duties as may be
provided by the rules of the Planning Board.
2.1.2 Appointments C. Pro tempore officers. In the absence of both
A. Terms. The members of the Planning Board the chair and the vice chair, the board shall
shall be appointed by the City Council for terms elect a chair pro tempore from among its
of three years. Such members shall serve until number and the chair pro tempore shall have
their successors are duly appointed and all the powers of the chair during the chair’s
qualified. Such terms shall be staggered so that and the vice chair’s absence. In the absence of
the terms of not more than three members the vice chair, or when the vice chair is serving
shall expire in any calendar year, providing, as chair, the board shall elect a vice chair pro
however, such service shall not extend to over tempore from among its number and the vice
120 days after expiration of their term. chair pro tempore shall have all the powers of
Members may serve for three consecutive the vice chair during the vice chair’s absence or
three-year terms. service as chair.
B. Vacancies. Permanent vacancies on the
Planning Board shall be filled by the City 2.1.5 Committees
Council, in the same manner as other The chair of the Planning Board shall assign the
appointments hereunder, for the unexpired members of the board to such regular and special
term of the former member. committees as may be established by the board.
Such committees shall have no final authority but
2.1.3 Removal of members shall assist the board in the conduct of its business
Any member of the Planning Board may be by making recommendations to it concerning such
removed for cause by the City Council at any time, specific items as may be assigned to them for study
provided, however, that before any such removal, and report. The board shall adopt such rules as it
such member shall be given an opportunity to be shall deem appropriate to govern the organization
heard in their own defense at a public hearing. and operation of its committees. Committee
meetings deliberative in nature shall be open to the
2.1.4 Officers public in accordance with Title 1 M.R.S. § 401 et seq.
A. Chair. The members of the Planning Board
shall annually elect one of their number as chair CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 2-1 ADMINISTRATION

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