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Public Hearing Procedure
Before City Council and Land Use and Development Commission
Idaho state law requires that a transcribable, verbatim record be kept of all public hearing
procedures. In order to satisfy this requirement, Public Hearings will be recorded.
1. Description of the item before Council/Commission is read by Mayor/Chair.
2. Presentation by Applicant.
3. Council/Commission members may ask questions of the Applicant.
4. Report by City Staff.
5. Council/Commission members may ask questions of City Staff.
6. Open Public Hearing for comments in favor or opposition.
A. Each person addressing the Council/Commission must use the microphone and give their
name and address. (All comments shall be addressed to the Council/Commission.)
B. The Mayor/Chair may limit each person's comments to a maximum time.
C. Allow all persons to address the Council/Commission prior to any addressing them a second
time.
D. Make comments that pertain to the issue being presented.
E. Comments attacking a person's character will not be permitted.
7. Close Public Hearing (No further comment from the public permitted unless a
Council/Commission member asks a specific person a direct question about their comments.)
8. The applicant will be allowed time to clarify points raised in the Public Hearing.
9. Discussion among Council/Commission members regarding the issue at hand. (The
Council/Commission may ask questions of any person in the audience, the applicant, and the
City
staff in order to reach a decision.)
10. Discussion between the applicant and the audience will not be permitted.
General Rules for Testimony
1. No person shall be permitted to speak before the council/commission at a public
hearing until such person is recognized by the chairperson.
2. Testimony should directly address the subject at hand.
3. Testimony should not be repetitious with other entries into the record.
4. Testimony should not be personally derogatory.
5. Testimony should comply with time restrictions established by the hearing agency.
6. If oral testimony fails to comply with the aforementioned standards, the chairperson
may declare such testimony out of order and require it to cease.