Responsibilities: To review & conduct public hearings on proposed rezoning of properties in Marion County & to make recommendations to the county commission in regard to adoption & amendment of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code or Land Development Code elements or portions thereof. 

The Local Planning Agency shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the county commission. 

• The areas of planning, environmental science and the development industry should be considered in appointing members.
• Applicants should have the ability to address issues relating to evaluation of development impact in diverse areas of the county.
• All members shall serve a term of four years. 
• No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.

Unless otherwise advertised, the Planning & Zoning Commission conducts hearings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the last Monday of each month in the McPherson Governmental Campus auditorium, 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala. For more information, contact Autumn Williams at 352-438-2600.