(A) A hearing officer authorized by this ordinance may conduct hearings required by any city ordinance; administrative instruction; or otherwise to be conducted by "a hearing officer," "a city hearing officer," "the hearing officer," "the city hearing officer," or “the independent office of hearings," including hearings related to rule making.
(B) The hearing officers established by this ordinance shall not hear the following matters:
(1) Land use, except for those that are governed by the Integrated Development Ordinance;
(2) Liquor license;
(3) Wood Burning Ordinance, ROA 1994, §§ 9-5-4-1 to 9-5-4-99;
(4) Vehicle Pollution Abatement Ordinance, ROA 1994, §§ 7-12-1 to 7-12-5; and
(5) Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance, ROA 1994, §§ 9-5-1-1 to 9-5-1-99.
(C) The hearing officers established by this ordinance may hear the matters listed in the previous subsection through consent of all parties or if no other hearing officers are available but shall not hear matters pursuant to the Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance, ROA 1994, §§ 9-5-1-1 to 9-5-1-99.