§ 118-6-2. Conduct of Public Hearings.

All public hearings required by this Article shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)

No public hearing shall be held unless the required notice for same has been satisfied in accordance with the provisions of Section 118-6-3.

(b)

All hearings shall be open to the public. Any person may appear and testify at such hearing, either in person or by an authorized agent or attorney.

(c)

The Exception Review Committee shall by general rule prescribe procedures for the conduct of hearings to be heard by the Exception Review Committee.

(d)

The Chairman of the Exception Review Committee, upon a vote of the majority of the members, may continue or defer a hearing. If a hearing has been opened and public testimony has been received and there is cause for continuation of a hearing, no formal notice as required by Section 118-6-3 shall be required if the hearing is continued to a date certain. If a hearing is concluded, but action is deferred until a future date, no formal notice as set forth in Section 118-6-3 shall be required prior to action being taken. If a hearing has not been opened, and there is cause for deferral of the hearing, written notice to adjacent property owners as required by Section 118-6-3 shall be remailed, except such notice shall be mailed not less than five days in advance of the public hearing. (32-03-118.)