§ 1-329. Order of the proceeding.

The following shall generally be the order of the proceeding:

(a)

The applicant, staff, and all persons wishing to provide sworn testimony shall be collectively sworn.

(b)

Staff shall present a brief synopsis of the nature of the application, introduce any additional exhibits which are not already included in the agenda back-up, summarize issues, and make a recommendation on the application.

(c)

The applicant shall make a presentation, including any witnesses the applicant may wish to call.

(d)

Participants shall make their presentations. Participants representing a group, organization, unit of local government or governmental agency must demonstrate the authority to act as a representative.

(e)

Rebuttal by the applicant, if requested. At this time the applicant may rebut only those statements or evidence presented by the participants or staff in opposition to the application.

(Ord. No. 95-55, § 1, 12-12-95; Ord. No. 1997-02, § 1, 1-14-97; Ord. No. 2000-13, § 1.05, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 2009-16, § 1, 3-24-09; Ord. No. 2013-43, § 1, 12-10-13)