11-35 Regional Planning and Zoning Commissions - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 11-35REGIONAL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONS11-35-01. Regional commissions - Appointment - Powers. The governing boards ofcounties, cities, and organized townships may cooperate to form, organize, and administer a
regional planning and zoning commission for the region defined as may be agreed upon by the
governing bodies of such political subdivisions.The regional commission membership shallconsist of five members, namely, one from the board of county commissioners, two from the
rural region affected, and two from the city, the members from each to be appointed by the
respective governing boards. The proportion of cost of regional planning, zoning, studies, and
surveys to be borne respectively by each of the said political subdivisions in the region must be
such as may be agreed upon by their governing boards.The regional commissions, whenrequested by the governing board of a political subdivision in its region, may exercise any of the
powers which are specified and granted to counties, cities, or organized townships in matters of
planning and zoning.Upon organization of such commission, publication and hearingprocedures must be conducted pursuant to sections 11-33-08 and 11-33-09. Appeal from a
decision of the commission may be taken to the district court in accordance with the procedure
provided in section 28-34-01.11-35-02.Zoning of territory adjacent to cities.Until the organization of either aregional planning and zoning commission as provided in section 11-35-01 or township or county
zoning commission pursuant to sections 58-03-11 through 58-03-15 and chapter 11-33,
respectively, any city which shall determine to use zoning regulations shall have exclusive
jurisdiction and power to zone over all land over which it has authority to control subdivisions and
platting of land as provided in section 40-48-18.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 11-35 regional planning and zoning commissions