Section 2.44.020 Powers and duties.
The planning board shall have the power and be required to:
A. Act in an advisory capacity to
the city council in the development of goals and objectives
for the future of the city;
B. Act in an advisory capacity to
the city council on land use, development, and
conservation issues for the city of Hamilton;
C. Prepare and update the comprehensive
master plan in accordance with Section 76-1-601
of the state of Montana's Annexation and Planning Statutes;
D. Conduct special studies and/or
prepare special plans including the formation of
subcommittees to provide data and input to the board;
E. Prepare and submit to the city
council an annual report on the planning board's activities;
F. Prepare and submit to the city
council the planning board's work plan for the next budget
year;
G. Give advice regarding how to publicize
and promote the city's comprehensive master
plan to the citizens of the city;
H. Advise and aid the city council
in the preparation of annual and long-range capital
improvement programs in accordance with the city's comprehensive master plan;
I. Give advice regarding the approval
or disapproval of plats or subdivisions in accordance
with Section 76-1-107 of the state of Montana's Annexation and Planning Statutes;
J. Prepare and recommend to the city
council ordinances and resolutions for the
implementation of the city's comprehensive master plan. (Ord. 117 (part), 1997: prior code §
2.16.020)