Review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners for approval, approval with modifications, or denial certain development applications pursuant to Article 10, Development Review Procedures. Upon authorization by the Board of County Commissioners, to make its special knowledge and expertise available to any official, department, board, or agency. Review and recommend for approval, approval with modifications, or denial revisions to the Land Development Regulations pursuant to Article 10, Development Review Procedures. Adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of the Land Development Regulations. Act as the Fair Housing Board pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6, Article X, Fair Housing, of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Martin County. NOTE: This portion was adopted on 09/12/01 per Ordinance 597.

The term of office of each member shall coincide with the term of office of the County Commissioner representing the district from which the member was appointed. The term of the school district representative would be at the pleasure of the Martin County Superintendent of Schools.