Land Use Commissioner Training

Subsection (a) of Section 3 of PA 23-173 provides the following updates to municipal land use officials. 

After January 1, 2023, each member of a municipal planning commission, combined planning and zoning commission, or zoning board of appeals, except for a member of any such commission or board that is a licensed attorney-at-law of this state with four or more years of experience on any such commission or board, or a land use enforcement officer, shall complete at least four hours of training.”

• Those in office on 1/1/2023 must complete four (4) hours of training by 1/1/2024, and once every four years thereafter, or once every term for which such member is elected or appointed if such term is longer than four years.
• Those taking office after 1/1/2023 must complete four (4) hours of training not later than one year after taking office, and once every four years thereafter, or once every term for which such member is elected or appointed if such term is longer than four years.