Duties generally.
Memphis Charter, art. 15, § 100
in effectSec. 100. - Duties generally.
It shall be the duty of the City Planning Commission to collect data and to keep itself informed as to the best practices, and the advancement made generally, in the art of City planning (to the end that it may be qualified), to act on matters that affect the present and future movement of traffic, the convenience, the safety of persons and property, the health, the recreation and the general welfare and amenities and all other needs of the municipality, which are dependent upon the City plan.
(Priv. Acts 1921, ch. 162, § 4)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART15CIPLCO_S100DUGEFetched: 10/28/2026