§1-11.8 Testimony

The applicant and any individual called by the applicant may present testimony at the hearing. In applicable cases, any person who resides at, leases, or owns real property within the affected area described in §1-02 of these Rules, or a representative of such person, may present testimony. The Chair may permit testimony by representatives of any neighborhood, civic, business, or industry association whose members have an expertise or interest in the land use aspects of the application. The Chair may require submission of a written authorization from the organization stating the speaker's representative capacity. Any person coming forward to testify must state his or her name, address within the affected area, and/or representative capacity. Subject to the discretion of the Chair, testimony from the public may be limited to individuals or representatives of groups from the affected area.