Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Ch. 2.20 Planning Commission

There is created and established in the city a planning commission.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.010; Ord. No. 13, § 1, 1978)

The planning commission shall be the planning agency of the city.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.020; Ord. No. 13, § 2, 1978)

The planning commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the city council. Candidates for appointment may be nominated in a manner determined by the city council. The city council subcommittee on community development/historic preservation shall review and recommend candidates for appointment to the planning commission. Upon such appointment by the city council, the name of the appointee shall be recorded in the minutes of the city council meeting. All members of the planning commission shall be residents of the city and over 18 years of age.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.030; Ord. No. 13, § 3, 1978; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014; Ord. No. 1060, 9/2/2026)

Members of the planning commission shall be paid a stipend for their attendance at meetings of the commission in the amount established by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.040; Ord. No. 13, § 4, 1978; Ord. No. 1060, 9/2/2026)

A. The five members of the planning commission shall serve terms of four years and shall continue in office until their respective terms expire unless sooner removed as provided in the ordinance codified in this section, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. If a vacancy shall occur, other than by expiration of the term of office, it shall be filled by appointment by the mayor with the approval of the city council for the unexpired term. The term of any planning commissioner shall be ex-tended for that length of time as may be necessary and convenient to appoint and set a successor planning commissioner.

B. The planning commission members shall be appointed to their customary scheduled terms to commence on January 1 of even-numbered years.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.050; Ord. No. 13, § 5, 1978; Ord. No. 13A, § 2, 1980; Ord. No. 292, § 1, 1986; Ord. No. 567, § 1, 1997; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)

Any member of the planning commission may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the entire city council.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.060; Ord. No. 13, § 6, 1978)

The powers, functions and duties of the planning commission shall be as set forth in the statutes of the state, applicable ordinances of the city, and such matters as may be assigned to the planning commission by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.070; Ord. No. 13, § 7, 1978; Ord. No. 513, § 1, 1993)

Regular meetings of the planning commission shall be held at such time and place as is determined by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1980, § 2.20.080; Ord. No. 13, § 8, 1978)

The planning director, or his or her designee, shall act as secretary to the planning commission and shall be the custodian of its records, conduct official correspondence, and generally coordinate the clerical and technical work of the commission in administering this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1060, 9/2/2026)

The terms of office of the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be for the calendar year or that portion remaining after the chairperson or vice-chairperson is appointed or elected. When there is a vacancy in the office of chairperson and/or vice-chairperson, the commission shall elect a chairperson and/or vice-chairperson from among its members to serve for the remainder of the pending term. The chairperson shall preside at each meeting of the planning commission and the vice-chairperson shall preside over such meetings in the absence of the chairperson.

(Ord. No. 1060, 9/2/2026)