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applicant intends to rely on at the hearing. <br />B. Upon the receipt of a complete application for appeal, a hearing shall be <br />scheduled within thirty (30) days after the filing of the complete application, unless the <br />applicant consents to a later date. Notice of the date and time of scheduled hearing <br />shall be given to the applicant. The applicant may request a postponement of a hearing <br />for the purpose of gathering additional information or evidence to support the applicant's <br />case provided the request is made in writing to the Secretary of the Board no later than <br />fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the originally scheduled hearing. An applicant may <br />withdraw an application at any time before the hearing on the application is closed for <br />board deliberation. <br />C. At least five (5) days prior to a hearing, the Secretary shall provide each <br />Board member for review a copy of the application and any written or graphic material <br />received from the applicant together with a written explanation or staff report from the <br />Building Official so that the Board members may familiarize themselves with the appeal <br />prior to the hearing. <br />D. Prior to the hearing on the application, the chief building official may <br />review the application to determine whether a mutually agreeable alternative can be <br />reached between the parties without having to take the matter to the Board, and may <br />resolve the appeal, if appropriate, before it is taken to the Board. <br />ARTICLE IX <br />Public Hearings <br />Section 1. Recording. A record of any public hearing shall be made by electronic <br />recording device. <br />Section 2. Notice. Notice of a pudic hearing shall be given in the manner and <br />according to the procedures set forth in applicable City ordinances. <br />Section 3. Rules of Evidence. <br />A. The Board shall not be required to observe formal rules of evidence during <br />hearings, but may consider any matter which the Chair concludes is reasonably reliable <br />and calculated to aid the Board in reaching an accurate determination of the issues <br />involved. <br />B. Rulings on questions of admissibility will be decided by the Chair unless <br />objected to by a member of the Board, in which case the ruling shall be made by the <br />Board. <br />C. The meeting agenda and all agenda - related materials constituting the <br />meeting packet for the meeting at which the hearing is held shall be included within the <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />