(A) Continuances requested by an applicant on a matter that has been advertised for a public hearing can only be granted by either the City Council or the board before whom the public hearing has been scheduled. In such circumstances, however, the applicant shall be required to participate in the hearing in the event the City Council or board do not grant such continuance.
(B) Should a scheduled public hearing be continued by the City Council or a board upon the applicant's request, or upon request by the City Council or a board, the matter shall be rescheduled for a specific date and time as determined by the Council or Board. If no date and time are specified by the Council or Board, the matter shall automatically be rescheduled for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Council or Board.
(C) Should a scheduled first public hearing be continued by the City Council or a board, due to an unexcused absence of the applicant or duly authorized representative, the matter shall be automatically rescheduled for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council or board. Upon a second occurrence of such failure to appear before the City Council or a board, the applicant shall be charged a fee, which will equal half the application fee of the requested action. Failure to appear before the City Council or a board for the scheduled public hearing for a third time will result in a denial of the request.
('74 Code, § 2-53) (Ord. 82-15, passed 2-4-82; Am. Ord. 2006-57, passed 6-1-06; Am. Ord. 2017-17, passed 2-16-17; Am. Ord. 2023-20, passed 4-20-23)