4.3 POWERS AND DUTIES
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Fountain Green code is at http://fountaingreencity.gov/government/planning-and-zoning/index.html.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The Planning Commission shall:
A. Prepare and recommend a general plan and amendments to the general plan to the City Council;
B. Prepare and recommend to the City Council, zoning ordinances and maps, and amendments to zoning ordinances and maps, which conform to the provisions of the general plan adopted by the City Council;
C. Administer provisions of the zoning ordinance, where specifically provided for in the zoning ordinance adopted by the City Council;
D. Recommend approval or denial of building permits;
E. Prepare and recommend to the City Council, subdivision regulations and amendments to those regulations, which conform to the provisions of the general plan adopted by the City Council;
F. Recommend approval or denial of subdivision applications;
G. Advise the City Council on matters as the City Council directs and hears, or decides any matters that the City Council designates and as otherwise authorized by state law;
H. Assist the City Council with the creation of an Appeal Authority for the Fountain Green City;
I. Review non-conforming uses or non-complying structures applications;
J. Conduct such public hearings as are required by law or as may be deemed necessary by the Planning Commission.
K. The Planning Commission has the power and authority to employ experts and a staff, and to pay such expenses as may be reasonable and necessary for carrying out the duties of the Planning Commission, but not in excess of such sums as may be appropriated by the City Council and/or which may be placed at the disposal of the Planning Commission by gift or otherwise.
L. Hear and decide any matters that the City Council designates, including the approval or denial of conditional use permits and review of non-conforming uses and structures; and building plans; and
M. Exercises other powers that are necessary to enable it to perform its function, or that are delegated to it by the City Council.