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 Hernando County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 23. PLANNING
 Article II. LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY

  § 23-22. Duties and responsibilities of the local planning agency.  

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  • The LPA, in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, section 163.3161 through 163.3215, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time, shall:

    (a)

    Have the general responsibility for the conduct of the comprehensive planning program and ensure the preparation of the comprehensive plan, elements or portions thereof, plan amendment, or Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for Hernando County.

    (b)

    Review the county proposed comprehensive plan, elements or portions thereof, or plan amendments for consistency with the comprehensive plans of the state, regional or appropriate local governments.

    (c)

    Have the general responsibility for review prior to adoption or amendment of such plan or any element thereof by the board of county commissioners as governing body, after such public hearing or hearings as state law may require or as may be deemed appropriate by the governing body or as otherwise provided for in this Code.

    (d)

    Set rules of procedure to govern its review activities which are consistent with the public participation procedures, section 23-26 of this article, including but not limited to creating such additional advisory review committees as the LPA deems appropriate and authorizing public hearings which may exceed the minimum legal requirements for public participation. Such rules may provide for advertising and holding a joint public hearing before the board of county commissioners when such board is acting as both LPA and governing body.

    (e)

    Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and propose such changes in the comprehensive plan as may be necessary or desirable from time to time.

    (f)

    Review proposed land development regulations, land development codes, or amendments thereto, and make determinations as to the consistency of the proposed land development regulations, land development codes, or amendments thereto with adopted comprehensive plan, or element or portion thereof, as the land development regulation commission. Any such determination may be made as a finding of fact by the board of county commissioners as LPA in the body of ordinances adopting such regulations, codes or amendments thereto.

    (g)

    Perform such other duties and responsibilities as required by chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 85-13, § 3, 6-18-85; Ord. No. 89-15, § 1, 8-15-89; Ord. No. 95-08, § 1, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 2002-02, § 3, 2-12-02)