PLANNING COMMISSION

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. III, ch. 30, pt. 2

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 30.201 Establishment; membership.

Sec. 30.201. - Establishment; membership. (a) There is established within the Department, as an autonomous component thereof, a Planning Commission (hereafter referred to as "Commission") consisting of nine members, and three alternates, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council for a term of three years. Of the nine members and three alternates, one member shall be appointed from and shall be continuously throughout his term a resident of each City Planning District, and three members and the three alternates shall be appointed at-large and shall be residents of the City during their entire terms; provided, however, that the member from the Urban Core Planning District shall be a resident of, or own a business in, that District; failure to retain these qualifications shall automatically remove the person not qualified from serving as a member or alternate. The three alternates shall either be former Planning Commission members or former City Council members who have served on the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the City Council. Members and alternates shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms (except appointments to fill vacancies). The membership of the Commission shall include, to the extent available, three persons who are educated or practice in one of the disciplines of planning, design, development or related disciplines. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms; but appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms and initial appointments under the preceding sentence for less than three years shall not be deemed to be full terms. A member or alternate may be removed by the Mayor during his term, with the approval of the Council. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, for the unexpired term. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to travel expense reimbursement in accordance with Part 7, Chapter 106. The provisions of F.S. § 286.012, as amended from time to time, shall apply to each member and alternate of the Commission. (b) Additionally, as required pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174(a), a representative of the Duval County School District appointed by the Duval County School Board shall be included as a nonvoting member of the Planning Commission to attend those meetings or portions of meetings at which the Planning Commission considers comprehensive plan amendments and rezonings that would, if approved, increase residential density on property that is the subject of an application. (c) Additionally, as required pursuant to F.S. § 163.3175(5), a representative of a military installation acting on behalf of all military installations within the City of Jacksonville shall be included as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Planning Commission to facilitate the exchange of information regarding proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan or land development regulations which, if approved, would affect the intensity, density, or use of land adjacent to, or in close proximity to a military installation. (Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2002-714-E, § 1; Ord. 2003-1058-E, § 13; Ord. 2005-89-E, § 1; Ord. 2007-457-E, § 1; Ord. 2025-540-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 30.202 Organization.

Sec. 30.202. - Organization. (a) The members of the Commission shall annually elect a chairman, one or more vice chairmen as provided in its rules and a secretary from among its members. The officers shall have such duties and responsibilities as are assigned to them by the rules of the Commission. (b) The Commission may establish such committees from among its membership as it deems necessary to carry out its functions. The Commission may also, from time to time, authorize the establishment of task forces to carry out specialized and detailed projects within the scope of its purposes; a task force may include persons who are not members of the Commission. (c) The Director shall furnish the Commission with all necessary administrative support, including fiscal support. The Commission shall be independent of the Department in the performance of its duties and functions. (Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2007-457-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 30.203 Conduct of business.

Sec. 30.203. - Conduct of business. The Commission shall meet at least twice each month as set forth herein (but it may waive one meeting each month by a majority vote of the members), and special meetings shall be called in accordance with its rules. The Commission shall hold regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month commencing at such time and place as fixed by its bylaws, except for the first Thursday in July and the third Thursday in December, so that such Commission meetings are held on the Thursday that falls during the weeks that Council's Standing Committees meet; and except that when a regular meeting day shall fall on a legal holiday observed by the City, or on an election day, the regular meeting of the Commission shall be held on a day and at a time and place as fixed by its rules. Notwithstanding any provision in these rules to the contrary, if a regular meeting day shall fall on a date that coincides with the observances of a religious holiday, such regular meeting may be rescheduled at the direction of the Commission Chairperson. A quorum shall consist of five members or duly appointed alternates. The concurrence of the greater of four Commission members or a majority of Commission members present shall be required before any report or recommendation is made on any matter considered by the Commission, or to act upon and make a final determination regarding a request for an exception, a variance, a waiver, approval of cellular antenna reviews or minor modifications, or an appeal from the decision of the Building Official; provided, however, after one deferral due to a lack of concurrence of the greater of four members of the Commission or a majority of Commission members present, a report or recommendation to the Council, or a committee thereof, shall only require the concurrence of the greater of a majority of quorum (three members of the Commission) or a majority of Commission members present. If, by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum is not reached, the Chairperson of the Commission shall designate as many of the duly appointed alternates to serve as members on the Commission for an individual meeting or until a vacancy is filled, as may be needed to provide a quorum. When designated pursuant to the provisions of this Section, a duly appointed alternate shall be entitled to participate in all proceedings and discussions of the Commission to the same and full extent as provided by law for members, including specifically the right to cast a vote as a voting member during the proceedings, except for votes concerning the election of officers of the Commission, and shall have all the powers and duties as otherwise provided by law. Any duly appointed alternate may participate in any proceeding or discussion of the Commission but shall not be entitled to vote as a member of the Commission nor be reimbursed pursuant to Part 7, Chapter 106 unless designated as a voting alternate member by the Chairperson pursuant to this Section. A vacancy shall not impair the ability of the remaining members to execute all the duties and perform all the functions of the Commission. The Commission shall have the power to adopt, amend and repeal rules for its internal organization and the conduct of its business. (Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 95-616-401, § 1; Ord. 95-1207-735, § 1; Ord. 2007-457-E, § 3; Ord. 2014-1-E, § 1; Ord. 2018-464-E, § 1; Ord. 2020-729-E, § 1; Ord. 2023-399-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 30.204 Functions.

Sec. 30.204. - Functions. The Commission shall: (a) Review proposed land use changes, text changes to the Comprehensive Plan, requests for exceptions (except alcohol-related exceptions which shall be heard by the City Council), variances, waivers to the Zoning Code, and rezonings (except those pertaining to properties located within the Downtown Overlay Zone, as defined in Section 656.361.2), appeals from written orders granting or denying an administrative deviation and written interpretations of the Zoning Code and final orders of the Cell Tower Review Committee and other matters related to land use and area planning which are referred to the Department or to the Commission pursuant to law. For rezonings within the Downtown Overlay that have a companion Future Land Use Map amendment, both the Commission and the Downtown Development Review Board shall review and make recommendations to the City Council and the DIA, as the case may be. (b) Review and make recommendations to the Council on proposed changes to the Zoning Code, the Code of Subdivision Regulations and other land development regulations or amendments thereto. (c) Review and make recommendations on plans and programs developed by the Department (excluding project planning) prior to transmittal to the Mayor or independent agency, as the case may be. (d) Serve as the local planning agency required pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174, and prepare the comprehensive plan or plan amendment after hearings to be held after public notice and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the adoption or amendment of the comprehensive plan. (e) Monitor and oversee the effectiveness of the status of the comprehensive plan and recommend to the Council such changes in the comprehensive plan as may from time to time be required, including the preparation of periodic reports required by F.S. § 163.3191. (f) Review and assign planning priorities under Part 6, Chapter 122 and perform the reviews required by Sections 122.606 and 122.609. (g) Review and assign planning priorities under Chapter 748 and perform the reviews required by Sections 748.202 and 122.609. (h) Review and make recommendations on plans prepared pursuant to state and federal requirements or regulations. (i) Act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of executive agencies and independent agencies affecting land use and area planning, when requested to do so by the Mayor or the Director. (j) Review appeals of Written Interpretations rendered by the Director pursuant to Section 656.109, Ordinance Code, and conditions of site plan approvals imposed by the Department pursuant to Section 656.404, Ordinance Code. (k) Hear appeals from the owner of any off-site commercial billboard with respect to any final action taken by the Building Inspection Division concerning off-site commercial billboards that does not involve an interpretation or application of the uniform Florida Building Code. The scope of review, procedures and process for such review shall be as set forth in Section 656.135 (Appeal of written interpretation of the Director), Ordinance Code. A final order rendered by the Planning Commission concerning any such appeal shall be deemed to be the final action of the City of Jacksonville and shall not be subject to any further review under this Ordinance Code. (Ord. 80-431-388, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2002-714-E, § 1; Ord. 2003-1058-E, § 13; Ord. 2007-564-E, § 1; Ord. 2014-716-E, § 6; Ord. 2022-383-E, § 2; Ord. 2023-315-E, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIEXBR_CH30PLDEDE_PT2PLCOFetched: 10/27/2026