§ 770-100. HEARING AUTHORITY

Whenever the term "Hearing Authority" is utilized in this Chapter, it shall be deemed to refer to one or more persons assigned the responsibility of conducting a hearing by the Development Services Department Director. The Development Services Department Director shall be authorized to assign hearing responsibilities from time to time to either:

(a)

County management personnel whom the Development Services Department Director finds are qualified by training and experience to conduct such hearings; or

(b)

Any person or persons qualified by training or experience, who the Development Services Department Director may employ or who are retained by contract to conduct such hearings; or

(c)

Administrative law judges assigned to the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings.

The Development Services Department Director is hereby authorized to contract in the name of the County for the retention of hearing services at rates that do not exceed funding appropriated by the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 1584, Sec. 3, May 28, 2013)