# Title 11 — Counties

## Chapter 11-35 — Regional Planning and Zoning Commissions

### § 11-35-01. Regional commissions - Appointment - Powers.

The governing boards of counties, cities, and organized townships may cooperate to form,
organize, and administer a regional planning and zoning commission for the region defined as
may be agreed upon by the governing bodies of such political subdivisions. The regional
commission membership shall consist of five members, namely, one from the board of county
commissioners, two from the rural region affected, and two from the city, the members from
each to be appointed by the respective governing boards. The proportion of cost of regional
planning, zoning, studies, and surveys to be borne respectively by each of the said political
subdivisions in the region must be such as may be agreed upon by their governing boards. The
regional commissions, when requested by the governing board of a political subdivision in its
region, may exercise any of the powers which are specified and granted to counties, cities, or
organized townships in matters of planning and zoning. Upon organization of such commission,
publication and hearing procedures must be conducted pursuant to sections 11-33-08 and
### § 11-33-09. Appeal from a decision of the commission may be taken to the district court in

accordance with the procedure provided in section 28-34-01.
### § 11-35-02. Zoning of territory adjacent to cities.

Until the organization of either a regional planning and zoning commission as provided in
section 11-35-01 or township zoning board or county zoning commission pursuant to sections
zoning regulations has exclusive jurisdiction and power to zone over all land over which it has
authority to control subdivisions and platting of land as provided in section 40-48-18.
