§ 21.11.302. Testimony and cross examination.

A.

Formal rules of evidence shall not apply to any proceeding before the board. The chairman may exclude or terminate testimony not deemed to be relevant in the case before the board.

B.

Testimony of persons appearing before the board shall be limited as follows: petitioner (including all of his/her representatives), ten minutes; community council representatives, five minutes; representatives of other groups, three minutes; individuals, three minutes. The petitioner may reserve time for rebuttal at the end of the public hearing. The board may extend the time period for any person where it deems the additional testimony to be new and necessary to its decision on the case.

C.

Cross examination shall be permitted only through the chairman. Municipal staff and members of the board may, through the chair, question the applicant and other persons who have testified. Any interested party may direct questions to the staff or any person testifying by submitting the question to the chairman. The chairman shall redirect the question to the appropriate person unless he determines it to be irrelevant or that presenting the question will unreasonably disrupt or delay the proceeding. The chairman of the board may modify or restrict the scope, extent or method of cross examination in order to assure the fundamental fairness of the proceedings before the board, to prevent undue delay, irrelevant cross examination, or harassment of persons offering testimony to the board.

(AR No. 81-6; AR No. 83-126; AR No. 98-236, § 1, 8-18-98)

Authority— Anchorage Municipal Code 3.40, 4.05.120, 21.10.035.