19.20.140 Public hearings and meetings | Anacortes Municipal Code

19.20.140 Public hearings and meetings.

A. All hearings and meetings conducted as part of processing a permit application must be conducted consistent with this section.

Table 19.20.140
Types of hearings and meetings.
	Open Record Pre-decision	Closed Record Decision	Open Record Appeal	Closed Record Appeal
Participation	Any interested party	Applicant and any party of record	The applicant, any appellant, and any party of record	The applicant, any appellant
Facts allowed outside the record	Yes	No	Yes	No
Standard of review	Compliance with AMC Titles 16, 17, 18, 19	De novo	Clearly erroneous	Clearly erroneous
Burden of proof	Applicant	Applicant	Appellant	Appellant

B. Swearing-In Required. Before testifying, any witness, including city staff, must be required to declare that he or she will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation.

C. Continuations. If, for any reason, a meeting or hearing on a pending action cannot be completed on the date set in the public notice, the meeting or hearing may be continued to a specified date and no further notice under this section is required. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2992 § 1 (Att. A), 2016. Formerly 19.20.160)