§ 1-328. General procedures.

(a)

Development permits (except zoning permits).

(1)

All applications for development permits (except zoning permits) which are required to be approved by the Board shall be placed on the Board's quasi-judicial consent agenda. If an application is not removed from the quasi-judicial consent agenda, the Board shall vote on the quasi-judicial consent agenda based upon the materials in the agenda report(s). In order to be placed on the quasi-judicial consent agenda, applicants who concur with the staff report and recommendation shall sign a notarized statement indicating their concurrence.

(2)

The applicant, any commissioner, or any member of the public may request that an application for a development permit be removed from the quasi-judicial consent agenda and, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3) below, such item shall be continued and shall be scheduled on the quasi-judicial regular (non-consent) agenda two (2) weeks from the date it was removed from the quasi-judicial consent agenda or, if there is no County Commission meeting scheduled in two (2) weeks, the next meeting of the County Commission after the two-week period. Any additional deferrals shall be in accordance with the provisions contained herein and the Broward County Land Development Code.

(3)

The applicant may request that the Board conduct the quasi-judicial proceeding at the meeting at which the application is removed from the quasi-judicial consent agenda.

(4)

All applications for development permits which are placed on a quasi-judicial regular (non-consent) agenda shall be heard pursuant to and in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.

(b)

Zoning permits shall be scheduled on a quasi-judicial regular (non-consent) agenda and shall follow the procedures set forth below.

(c)

Each party shall have the right to call and examine witnesses, to introduce exhibits, to cross-examine opposing witnesses on any relevant matter, and to rebut evidence.

(d)

Official file.

(1)

All written communication received by commissioners, their aides, or staff concerning an application, the staff agenda report, any petitions or other submissions from the public, and all other documents pertaining to the application shall be kept in the official file maintained by staff.

(2)

The official file will be made available for public inspection upon request at any time during normal business hours.

(3)

Copies of the staff report on the application shall be sent to the Board and shall be made a part of the agenda back-up and the official file.

(Ord. No. 95-55, § 1, 12-12-95; Ord. No. 97-02, § 1, 1-14-97; Ord. No. 2000-13, § 1.04, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 2009-16, § 1, 3-24-09; Ord. No. 2013-43, § 1, 12-10-13)