(A) Powers and rights. The Hearing Officer shall adopt rules under state law, this chapter, and any other applicable ordinance. Meetings of the Hearing Officer shall be held at such times as the Hearing Officer may determine. The Hearing Officer may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Meetings of the Appeal Authority may be open to the public or conducted by any means, including electronic communication only, sufficient to provide the parties due process and equal protection.
(B) Minutes; records. The Hearing Officer shall keep minutes of his or her proceedings, and shall keep records of his or her examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the City Recorder and shall be a public record.
(C) Routine, uncontested matters. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, may appoint a Zoning Administrator to decide routine and uncontested matters of the Appeal Authority, with concurrence with the City Attorney, as designated by the Appeal Authority, and under its established guidelines. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Administrator may appeal the decision to the Hearing Officer, as provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 06.02) (Ord. 2-92, passed - -1992; Ord. 02-2015, passed 1-7-2015)