A. The administrative hearing officer shall be law trained or have significant experience with the requirements and operation of administrative hearing processes. The person shall be free from bias or conflict of interest that might affect impartiality of decisions.
B. The administrative hearing officer for Farmington City shall be appointed by the City Manager. In the case of a conflict of interest or major scheduling conflict with the appointed administrative hearing officer, the City Manager may appoint an administrative hearing officer on a provisional basis.
C. The administrative hearing officer shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and during that two (2) year term, shall be subject to removal by the City Manager only for cause. Provisional administrative hearing officers only serve until the case for which they were appointed is completed.
D. The administrative hearing officer shall be compensated for time spent preparing for hearings, conducting hearings and preparing orders. Rates of compensation shall be established via written agreement. (Ord. 2023-65, 11-14-2023)