A. Rights Of All Persons: Any person may appear and testify at a public hearing conducted pursuant to this title, either in person or by a duly authorized agent or attorney, and may submit documentary evidence; provided, however, that the commission may exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence.
B. Rights Of Parties And Proximate Owners: Subject to the discretion of the commission, the applicant, any board, commission, department, or official of the village, and any property owner entitled to written notice pursuant to this section may be allowed any or all of the following rights:
1. To present witnesses on their behalf.
2. To cross examine all witnesses testifying in opposition to their position.
3. To examine and reproduce any documents produced at the hearing.
4. To a continuance, upon request, for the purpose of presenting evidence to rebut evidence introduced by any other person.
C. Adjournment Of Hearing: The commission may at any time, on its own motion or at the request of any person, adjourn the hearing for a reasonable time and to a fixed date, time, and place, for the purpose of giving further notice, taking further evidence, gathering further information, deliberating further, or for such other reason as the hearing body may find to be sufficient. The staff secretary of the commission shall notify in writing all commissioners, all parties to the hearing, and any other person designated on the vote of adjournment of the date, time, and place of the adjourned hearing.
D. Sworn Testimony: All testimony at any hearing held pursuant to this title shall be given under oath or affirmation.
E. Right To Submit Written Statements: Any person may at any time prior to the commencement of a hearing hereunder, or during such hearing, or within such time as may be allowed by the commission following such hearing, submit written statements in support of or in opposition to the application being heard.
F. Code And Rules To Govern: All other matters pertaining to the conduct of hearings shall be governed by the provisions of this code pertaining to, and the rules promulgated by, the commission. (Ord. O2000-7, 4-18-2000, eff. 5-1-2000)