The Municipal Planning Board is hereby comprised of nine regular members, any ex-officio
members provided by general or special law, and the ex-officio officers as provided
by this section. Only regular members have the right to vote and move measures except
for ex-officio members that are granted these rights by general or special law. Regular
members must be nominated and appointed to the board pursuant to Article XV, Chapter
2, of this Code. All regular members must be residents of the City of Orlando. Nomination
and appointment decisions should be made giving considerable weight to one's experience
or interest in the field of planning and zoning. Whenever possible, the board should
include an urban planner, an architect or landscape architect, an engineer, a realtor
or developer, and a lawyer, with as many different professions represented as is practicable.
Executive Secretary.
The City's Planning Official, or designee, shall be the Executive Secretary of the
Municipal Planning Board. The Executive Secretary must attend each meeting of the
board and is primarily responsible for the effective operation of the board. The Executive
Secretary is a nonvoting ex-officio officer of the board.
Recording Secretary.
The Executive Secretary shall appoint a member of City staff to be the Recording Secretary
of the Municipal Planning Board. The Recording Secretary must attend each meeting
of the board and is primarily responsible for keeping the records and papers of the
board. The Recording Secretary must also perform other board duties as assigned by
the Executive Secretary. The Recording Secretary is a nonvoting ex-officio member
of the board.
