ABSTRACT
Chapter 7 provides the authorizing legislation for planning at the local level of government. It is divided into four parts. The first part addresses the role of the planning function in local government - how the “local planning agency” is established, what its relationship with the legislative body and chief executive officer should be, and what are its powers. Several alternatives are advanced for the structure of a local planning commission. This part also provides a role for neighborhood planning councils and independent neighborhood and community organizations.
