§ 11.10.060. Hearing officer.

A.

The commission may conduct hearings and make rulings regarding the admission of evidence and procedure, or the chairman of the commission may appoint a hearing officer to do so without a quorum of the commission being present. This subsection applies to matters heard pursuant to section 11.10.030.

B.

A municipal hearing officer appointed under Title 14 of this Code is empowered to conduct the following administrative hearings or quasi-judicial proceedings and the decision issued by the hearing officer shall constitute the final municipal decision in the matter:

1.

Appeals of a decision to deny a license or permit under section 11.10.110A.

2.

Appeals of the transportation inspector's decision to suspend or revoke a chauffeur's license under section 11.10.110B.

3.

Administrative hearings to determine whether to suspend or revoke a permit, following an accusation filed by the transportation inspector under section 11.10.110C.

4.

Other administrative or quasi-judicial hearings provided for in chapters 11.10 through 11.40.

C.

Except for appeals of citations issued for violations which subject the violator to a civil penalty as set forth on the fine schedule in section 14.60.030, matters heard by a hearing officer shall be conducted under the procedures set forth in chapter 3.60.

(AO No. 78-177; AO No. 84-18; AO No. 88-21; AO No. 98-51(S), § 1, 5-4-99; AO No. 2013-109(S-1), § 1, 12-3-13)