A LAKE FOREST PARK CUSTOMER INFORMATION BULLETIN

PUBLIC HEARING RULES AND PROCEDURES

The City of Lake Forest Park has established the following Rules of Procedure in order to insure fairness for all involved parties. Please follow these guidelines during the hearing:

Hearings generally follow a standard sequence of events:

Open the public hearing;

Introduction by the Hearing Examiner;

Direct testimony and evidence from:

Rebuttal testimony and evidence from:

Closing statements (Optional)

Close public hearing.

The Hearing Examiner will explain any deviation from the standard sequence.

All speakers must use one of the microphones at the front of the room.

All speakers (except attorneys in certain circumstances) must be sworn in by the Hearing Examiner. When a speaker is prepared to give testimony, he/she will approach the podium, state and spell his/her full name. He/she may then begin testimony.

All testimony must be given orally or in written form, no shaking of heads or shrugs.

Speakers should try to avoid unnecessarily repetitive or irrelevant testimony. The Hearing Examiner has the authority to keep your testimony to the subject at hand.

Side comments and demonstrations (applause, booing, etc.) do not contribute to a fair hearing and are strictly prohibited. Courtesy to others is the order of the day.

Written or graphic materials are encouraged. Such items must be submitted to the Clerk before the hearing or to the Hearing Examiner while giving testimony. Materials submitted become permanent exhibits and cannot be returned.

For more information, please contact the Planning Department at:

CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
City Hall
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Telephone: 206-368-5440
Fax: 206-364-6521