§ 6-4. Public hearing.
6-4.1. No amendment of the Ordinance may be adopted until after a public hearing has been held on the application.
6-4.2. The total amount of time allowed for the supporters or the opponents of an application to provide verbal comments shall be determined at the public hearing. At the hearing, the presiding officer of the hearing will decide whether to grant all or part of any request for additional time.
6-4.3. In cases involving a controversial matter and a large number of persons wishing to speak at the public hearing in favor of or against a request, the Planning Department shall have the right to require persons to sign up in advance of the public hearing in order to facilitate and organize the speakers. Persons who do not register to speak in advance shall be allowed that right at the public hearing. If such a requirement for pre-registration is necessary, the advertised public hearing notice shall clearly indicate this requirement.
(Ord. of 10-17-11(14))