NOTICE TO APPLICANT
Procedure For Conducting a Public Hearing
l. All witnesses shall be administered the following oath:
"I, (name of witness), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the evidence I am about to present is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
I. Chairman shall state the reason for the hearing.
II. Applicant shall make an opening statement and present evidence.
III. Questions from the Board.
IV. Questions from the objectors.
V. Objectors shall make an opening statement and present evidence.
VI. Questions from the Board.
VII. Questions from the Applicant.
VIII. Final statement from the Applicant.
IX. Final statement from the objectors.
X. Evidence and final statement by the Board or Staff.
2. The Board shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence, but it may
exclude irrelevant, immaterial, incompetent, or unduly repetitious testimony
or evidence.
3. The Chairman shall rule on all questions relating to the admissibility of evidence,
which may be overruled by a majority of the Board.
4. Final decisions or recommendations shall be made within ninety (90) days from the
date of the hearing.
5. A legal description of the property in question must accompany this Request for
Variation.
6. The Applicant or his appointed agent must be present at the public hearing.
7. The Zoning Board of Appeals advises the Applicant to review the Tuscola Zoning
Ordinance before filling out the attached Request for Variation.
(Ord. 80-0-24, passed l-12-81)