Section 11-4. - Functions of Planning and Zoning Commission.

Section 11-4. - Functions of Planning and Zoning Commission.

(a) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall prepare and adopt, and may amend from time to time, the master plan for the physical development of the City. No such master plan, or any amendment thereto, shall become effective until approved by the City Council.

(b) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold the initial hearings relative to proposed subdivision plats, proposed rezonings, and such other matters as are established by ordinance, and shall make recommendations thereon to the Council.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Charter or by ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the powers, perform the functions, and follow the procedures, as set forth in the State statutes.