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A. All testimony shall be given under oath and all witnesses shall identify <br /> themselves by name and address. <br /> B. Any party in interest shall be allowed to present evidence and to cross <br /> examine witnesses personally or by counsel. A party in interest shall mean the <br /> applicant, a resident of the neighborhood under consideration, or the owner or manager <br /> of a business located in the neighborhood or any other person identified as a party in <br /> interest in the Authority's Rules of Procedure. <br /> C. The Chair may limit testimony or questioning that is repetitive, cumulative, <br /> argumentative, or not pertinent to the issues, and may set a reasonable time limit on the <br /> duration of the testimony if the Chair determines it to be necessary in Tight of the <br /> number of persons seeking to testify. <br /> Section 4. Authority Questions. Authority members may ask questions of any <br /> witness but shall refrain from entering into any argument or debate with any witness. <br /> Section 5. Applicable Standards. In making its decisions, the Authority shall <br /> apply the applicable standards set out in state law and City ordinances. <br /> Section 6. Burden of Proof. The burden of proof is on the Applicant to show <br /> that the application meets the criteria of City ordinances, state statutes, and other <br /> applicable law. <br /> Section 7. Decisions of the Authority. <br /> A. Following the conclusion of a hearing, the Authority may render its <br /> decision immediately or take the matter under advisement for further deliberations. <br /> B. Each decision of the Authority shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall <br /> be sent, by certified mail, to the Applicant at the address shown on the application. A <br /> copy of the decision shall also be provided to any other person requesting a copy. <br /> C. The decision shall be issued no later than 30 days after the conclusion of <br /> the hearing. <br /> Section 8. Continuance. Whenever, in the opinion of the Authority, a hearing <br /> cannot be completed at a reasonable hour on the original hearing date, or for other <br /> good cause as determined by the Authority, the Authority may continue the hearing to a <br /> later date. The Authority Secretary may also grant a written request for a continuance <br /> prior to the hearing date consistent with the Local Licensing Authority Rules of <br /> Procedure. <br /> Section 9. Rehearing. <br /> Page 9 of 12 <br />