Except for Type V hearings conducted by the governing body, no member of the Planning Commission or City Council shall participate in a discussion of the proposal or vote on the proposal when any of the following conditions exist:
(A) Any of the following have a direct or substantial financial interest in the proposal: the hearing body member, or the member’s spouse, brother, sister, child, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, any business in which the member is then serving or had served within the previous two years, or any business with which the member is negotiating for or has an arrangement or understanding concerning prospective partnership or employment;
(B) The member owns property within the area entitled to receive notice of the public hearing;
(C) The member has a direct private interest in the proposal; or
(D) For any other valid reason, the member has determined that participation in the hearing and decision cannot be in an impartial manner.
(Ord. 372, passed 12-8-1997)