The hearing of any appeal or application by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall proceed as in the trial of a civil action. Any contiguous or neighboring property owner especially affected by the appeal or application, may become a party thereto. The appellant or any party shall be permitted to appear and be heard in person or by his attorney and to present his position, arguments and contentions, to offer and examine witnesses, and present evidence, to cross- examine witnesses, to offer evidence, to refute evidence and testimony offered in opposition to his position, arguments and contentions and to proffer any such evidence into the record. The testimony adduced shall be given under oath. Every person who submits to testimony shall be sworn. Any party may call any other party as if on cross-examination.
(Ord. 1600. Passed 7-26-62.)