(A) Public participation.
(1) All reports, studies, exhibits, or other evidence, other than testimony, which any person other than the county and the applicant desires to submit for the record, along with a list identifying the witnesses to be called to testify at the public hearing, must be filed with the County Clerk at least ten days before the public hearing commences and shall be available for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk. Three copies of each report, study, exhibit, and witness list must be filed. In the event that the tenth day prior to the date set for public hearing falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the next working day shall be considered the day that reports, studies, and exhibits must be filed. The County Clerk shall date stamp any such reports, studies, exhibits, or other evidence upon receipt. Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain copies of said documents and witness list from the County Clerk upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(2) Any person wishing to participate at the public hearing shall have the rights, obligations, or opportunities as set forth below in § 150.39(F) and (G) consistent with § 39.2 of the Act and fundamental fairness.
(B) Applicant and county participation.
(1) All reports and recommendations prepared by the county’s technical consultant(s), if any, and by any county department(s), if any, pursuant to § 150.37(C), and all other reports, studies, exhibits, or other evidence, other than testimony, which the county desires to submit for the record, along with a list identifying the county’s witnesses to be called at the public hearing, must be filed at least ten days before the public hearing commences and shall be available for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk. Three copies of each report, study, exhibit, and witness list shall be filed. Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain copies of said documents and witness list from the County Clerk upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(2) The applicant shall file three copies of a list identifying the applicant’s witnesses to be called to testify at the public hearing with the County Clerk at least ten days before the public hearing commences. The applicant’s witness list shall be available for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk. Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain copies of said witness list from the County Clerk upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction. The request for site approval previously filed, and all reports or studies contained therein, shall be deemed evidence for admission as an exhibit at the public hearing.
(C) RICWMA participation. RICWMA shall file with the County Clerk any recommendations pursuant to the “Rock Island County Five Year Update of the Bi-State Regional Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan” at least ten days before the public hearing commences, which recommendation shall be available for public inspection in the office of the County Clerk. Members of the public shall be allowed to obtain copies from the County Clerk of the recommendation upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(Prior Code, § 3-5B-4) (Ord. 2007-0327, passed 3-20-2007)