(A) Upon receipt of a timely-filed appeal, the Enforcement Officer shall set a time and place for the Board to hear the appeal and shall publish notice thereof.
(B) The hearing shall be open to the public and shall be recorded either electronically or manually. All parties shall be afforded an opportunity to respond and present evidence and argument. If the appellant fails to appear at the hearing, the Board may proceed with the hearing and make a decision in the absence of the appellant.
(C) The Board’s finding shall be based upon the kind of evidence on which reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely for the conduct of their serious affairs, even if the evidence would be inadmissible in a court of law. The Board’s experience, technical competence and specialized knowledge may be utilized in the evaluation of the evidence. The presiding officer of the Board shall conduct the hearing.
(Title VI, Ch. 6, § 4.02)