(A) All hearings shall be open to the public.
(B) The applicant shall first present evidence to justify issuance of the permit or noncompliance with corrective action or removal of permit conditions. Thereafter, a representative of the city may present evidence. The burden of proof to justify issuance of the permit or noncompliance with corrective action or removal of permit conditions is on the applicant for the permit.
(C) The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing in an informal fashion and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-1.12) (Ord. No. 2386)