The hearings conducted by the Commission shall be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order, and the following provisions.
(A) Objection. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record.
(B) Written evidence. When a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be received in written form.
(C) Documentary evidence. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the original is not readily available. Upon request, parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original.
(D) Notice of facts. Notice may be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the Commission’s specialized knowledge, if any.
(1) The applicant shall be notified either before or during the hearing of the material noticed, and the applicant shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the material so noticed.
(2) The Commission’s experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge may be utilized in the evaluation of the evidence.
(E) Evidentiary rules. The Chair shall make all evidentiary rulings, or may refer all evidentiary rulings to be made by the Commission’s attorney.
(Prior Code, § 12-6-2) (Ord. 492, passed 7-14-1987)