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2.56.010   Procedural rules.
   All public hearings held before the city council or any board or commission of the city shall be conducted in accordance with the following procedure:
   A.   The officer presiding at any such hearing shall announce the nature of the matter under consideration and, if notice of hearing is required, shall inquire as to whether the applicable provisions as to notice have been complied with.
   B.   Any written communications pertaining to the matter under consideration, including staff or other recommendations, shall be read or summarized and made a part of the record if relevant.
   C.   Persons in favor of the matter under consideration shall then be heard, followed by those who are opposed.
   D.   Thereafter a reasonable opportunity shall be given for rebuttal testimony.
(Ord. 73-8-70 § 1 (part): prior code § 1.20.010)
2.56.020   Records.
   A record shall be made and duly preserved of all hearings when a matter is contested and a request therefor is made in writing prior to the date of any such hearing accompanied by a deposit sufficient to cover the cost of making such record. A copy of the record of any such hearing shall be made available at cost to any person requesting the same.
(Ord. 73-8-70 § 1 (part): prior code § 1.20.020)