• LDM Home
• Ch. 60 - Introductory Provisions
• Ch. 61 - Lot and Site Development Approval Procedures
• Ch. 62 - Zoning District Regulations
• Ch. 63 - Lot Development Standards
• Ch. 64 - Site Design Policies
• Ch. 65 - Nonconformities
• Informational Supplement
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
  • Appendix G
  • Appendix H
  • Appendix I
• Annexation Process
• LUP Amendment Process

CHAPTER 60 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Printable Version

60.650 RULES OF EVIDENCE

The public hearing is neither an administrative nor an adversary proceeding.  Nevertheless, it is necessary that certain rules of procedure and evidence be followed in order to preserve the issue before the hearing body and to protect the rights of interested parties.  To this end, the presiding officer may make rulings as are necessary to preserve fairness, order, or proper decorum.  the presiding officer, any member of the governing body, the attorney, the zoning administrator, or any interested party may object to and the presiding officer may exclude any evidence, testimony, or comment which is so incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious as to fail in any way to preserve the issue before the governing body.  The presiding officer, any member of the governing body, the attorney, and the zoning administrator may question any person giving a summation, presentation, or comment.  Any affected parties may offer evidence or testimony in explanation or rebuttal only with respect to evidence or testimony which was not presented at a previous review proceeding, and the presiding officer may determine that testimony for such purposes shall be limited in duration.    

60.651

Information at the Hearing:  The designation review body shall afford an affected property owner the opportunity to submit written recommendations and comments in advance of the hearing and this information shall be available for public inspection.  At the hearing, written recommendations and other information will be received and oral statements may be submitted.






next page