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Rules for Conduct of Public Hearing
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1. PRELIMINARIES BY CHAIRMAN.
a. State the purpose of the hearing.
b. Explain the procedure of the hearing.
c. Administer oath to those who will testify, ask questions, or make comments.
d. Call for staff presentation of the case.
2. STAFF PRESENTATION.
a. Identify petitioner, give property address, and add general information.
b. State the type of case (Variation, Conditional Use Permit, Rezoning).
c. State the specific request.
d. Acknowledge the publication of the legal notice.
e. Identify County departments, other agencies, and municipalities that have provided comments regarding the case.
f. State the following:
1. If the Board does not reach a decision on the day of the hearing the case will be
continued. Supporters and objectors should be prepared to attend additional meetings.
2. The Board may require or recommend conditions, depending on the type of case.
The discussion of possible conditions, including comments from the petitioner; and others in attendance, will take place before the Board closes testimony.
3. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY THE PETITIONER OR HIS I HER REPRESENTATIVE.
a. Opening statement.
b. Testimony by the petitioner or petitioner's representatives I witnesses.
c. Questioning of each witness by the members of the ZBA.
d. Questioning of each witness by the objector or objector's representatives.
e. Questioning of each witness by any person attending the hearing.
f. Close of the petitioner's evidence.
4. PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY AN OBJECTOR OR HIS I HER REPRESENTATIVE·
a. Opening statement.
b. Testimony by the objector or objector's representatives I witnesses.
c. Questioning of each witness by the members of the ZBA.
d. Questioning of each witness by the petitioner or petitioner's representatives.
e. Questioning of each witness by any person attending the hearing.
f. Close of the objector's evidence.
5. PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT BY ANY PERSON ATTENDING THE HEARING.
6. CLOSING STATEMENT BY AN OBJECTOR OR HIS I HER REPRESENTATIVE.
7. CLOSING STATEMENT BY THE PETITIONER OR HIS / HER REPRESENTATIVE (if desired).
8. ZBA DISCUSSION OF CONDITIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIATION CASES.
a. Discussion of proposed conditions amongst Members.
b. Response by petitioners.
c. Response by others in attendance.
9. CLOSING OF TESTIMONY.
10. STATEMENT REGARDING THE RIGHTS OF OBJECTORS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING OBJECTIONS (if applicable)
11. ZBA DETERMINATION -The ZBA may make its decision or recommendation on the petition immediately after the public hearing or my take the matter under advisement and consider it at a continued hearing or subsequent review meeting. The Board's decision or recommendation shall be written and filed in the office of the ZBA together with findings of fact, and except for variations, conditional use permits for which the ZBA has final decision authority, and administrative appeals, shall be submitted to the County Board in accordance with the County Board rules.