The following rules shall govern the procedures for an appeal or administrative hearing.
(A) Hearing and administrative appeals need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses.
(B) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
(C) The Chairperson of the Council or Mayor shall administer oath or affirmations to witnesses.
(D) Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the type of evidence upon which reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper admission of such evidence after objection in civil actions in a court of competent jurisdiction in this state.
(E) Irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence and evidence that lack trustworthiness shall be excluded.
Prior Code, § 6-16-9)