(A) Upon a summons to appear before the Area Plan Commission, a landowner or land-occupier may be compelled to show cause, if any he or she has why he or she should not be held in violation of the promulgated ordinances.
(B) The hearing shall be conducted as follows:
(1) The Executive Director shall briefly set forth the nature of the complaint;
(2) The landowner, land-occupier or his or her representative shall briefly set forth his or her position, to-wit: admitting or denying the allegations and a summary of evidence, if any, to be presented;
(3) The Chair shall, at his or her discretion, permit comments from the floor by interested parties, subject to the Chair’s discretion as to the number and length of comments in the interest of succinctness;
(4) Members shall be recognized by the Chair for the purpose of comments and to pose questions of any assembled for the purpose of fact-finding;
(5) The landowner, land-occupier or his or her representative shall be given the opportunity, at the chair’s discretion, to question or cross-examine the persons giving testimony;
(6) The Executive Director shall have the opportunity to briefly summarize his or her position;
(7) The landowner, land-occupier or his or her representative shall have an opportunity to briefly summarize his or her position;
(8) The Chair shall entertain final comments from members, as recognized, and ask for a motion from a member; and
(9) The Chair shall, upon a vote on said motion, shall issue a ruling and, if requested by a party, include a finding of facts in the record of proceedings along with the vote on the motion itself.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006) Penalty, see § 154.999