§ 522. Organization of office and selection of its components.

The department of planning shall be composed of a director of planning who shall administer the department, a planning board, a zoning commissioner and one or more deputy zoning commissioners. The county executive shall appoint the director of planning, the zoning commissioner, and one or more deputy zoning commissioners, subject to confirmation by the county council. The zoning commissioner and each deputy zoning commissioner shall serve terms expiring June 1 of the year following the election of a county executive provided by this Charter or until their successors are appointed and confirmed, but they may be removed at any time upon the recommendation of the county executive approved by a majority plus one of the total number of county council members established by this Charter.

The planning board shall consist of 15 members serving three-year terms, subject, however, to the requirement that the terms of five members shall end each year. Eight (8) members of the planning board shall be appointed by the county executive, and each member of the county council shall appoint one member who shall be a resident of the councilman's district. The county executive shall appoint the chairman and vice-chairman subject to confirmation by the county council. At least one planning board member shall reside in each councilmanic district. No member of the planning board shall hold any other salaried position in the county government while a member of the planning board.

(Bill No. 83, 1978, § 1; approved by voters Nov. 7, 1978; effective Dec. 8, 1978; Bill No. 128, 1990, § 1; approved by voters Nov. 6, 1990; effective Dec. 7, 1990; Bill No. 23-92, § 1, approved by voters Nov. 3, 1992; effective Dec. 7, 1992; Bill No. 13-18 , § 1; approved by the voters Nov. 6, 2018; effective Dec. 6, 2018; Bill No. 14-18 , § 1; approved by the voters Nov. 6, 2018; effective Dec. 6, 2018)