Development of the Township is controlled largely by the Zoning Ordinance. The community is divided up into different areas, or zones, and the ordinance specifies what type of development can be constructed in each zone. The Planning Commission drafts the ordinance and recommends any amendments, with the help of a professional planner. The Township Board makes all final decisions on drafts or amendments to the ordinance. The ordinance first went into effect in 1983, and has had many revisions since then. Each revision to the ordinance is publicly debated and discussed by the Planning Commission, and public hearings are held to get input from the community. The public is encouraged and welcomed to attend Planning Commission meetings.

Planning Commission Members serve three-year terms and are appointed by the Township Supervisor, with confirmation of the Township Board.