In addition to the jurisdiction, authority and duties which may be conferred upon the planning department by other provisions of the Clovis Municipal Code and the New Mexico Statutes, the planning department shall have the following jurisdiction, responsibilities and duties under this title:
A. To hear, consider and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove applications for limited uses;
B. To review, consider and render interpretations of this title’s text or the official zoning map;
C. To review and make recommendations for the disposition of applications for various permits or approvals;
D. To receive applications for development permits for processing pursuant to this title’s terms;
E. To serve as the secretary to the planning and zoning commission pursuant to this title’s terms;
F. To ensure that adequate public notice is provided for development application permits pursuant to this title’s terms;
G. To initiate requests to the city attorney to institute proceedings against the violators of this title;
H. To undertake the planning and zoning commission’s long range comprehensive planning, development plan review and zoning review responsibilities;
I. To review, as necessary, but at least every five years, the comprehensive plan and this title and recommend amendments to the planning and zoning commission and city commission;
J. To coordinate other local, regional, state and federal planning and permitting processes affecting development in the city and to serve as liaison to such local, regional, state and federal planning agencies having jurisdiction over city development. (Ord. 1495-96 § 3(part), 1996).