This section governs cooperative growth management efforts conducted by 2 or more municipalities.
1. Within municipality. A municipality participating in cooperative growth management activities may exercise its land use planning and management authority over the total land area within its jurisdiction.
2. Multimunicipal region. Any combination of municipalities may conduct joint planning and regulatory programs to meet the requirements of this subchapter upon adoption of a written comprehensive planning and enforcement agreement by the municipal legislative bodies involved. The municipalities must agree:
A. On procedures for the preparation and adoption of comprehensive plans and on whether land use regulations and other implementation measures will be administered within a municipality or by 2 or more of the municipalities;
B. On the manner of representation on any such joint land use body; and
C. On the amount and source of contribution from each municipality for any costs incurred in the development, implementation and enforcement of the comprehensive plan and its implementation program.
3. Requirements. The comprehensive planning and enforcement agreement must be in writing, approved by the municipal legislative body of each municipality and forwarded to the department.