(A) At any time prior to the hearing date, at the request of the Code Enforcement Officer, the attorney for the county, the respondent or the attorney for the respondent, the Hearing Officer assigned to hear the case may issue subpoenas directing parties to produce relevant documents or items, or directing witnesses to appear and give testimony at the hearing.
(B) A Hearing Officer may issue a subpoena only if the hearing officer determines that the testimony of the witnesses or the documents or items sought by the subpoena are necessary to present evidence that is:
(1) Relevant to the case; and
(2) Relates to a contested issue in this case.
(C) A subpoena issued under this chapter shall identify:
(1) The person to whom it is directed;
(2) The documents or other items sought by the subpoena, if any;
(3) The date for the appearance of the witnesses or for the production of the documents or other items described in the subpoena; and
(4) The date, time and place for the appearance of the witness or for the production of the documents or other items described in the subpoena.
(1993 Code, § 39.07) (Ord. 98-17, passed 11-18-1998; Ord. 2000-04, passed 3-15-2000)