This committee shall have jurisdiction over the Planning and Zoning Department.
It shall be the duty of this committee to establish shoreline use controls and pollution control of navigable waters, pursuant to Section 59.692, Wisconsin Statutes, in conjunction with the Agriculture and Land and Water Conservation Committee.
This committee is responsible for all County comprehensive planning relating to land use.
This committee shall supervise the enforcement of all matters relating to zoning, private sewage systems, subdivision control, land use, and non-metallic mining ordinances and statutes.
The Planning and Zoning Committee shall have responsibility for designation of emergency numbers for the emergency service number system throughout unincorporated Columbia County.
This committee shall have jurisdiction over the Farmland Preservation Program, the administration of the Wisconsin Fund, and the issuance of various permits required by the Planning and Zoning Department.