[Adopted 12-18-1984 as §§ 100.5 and 100.6 of the 1984 Code]
Unless otherwise provided in this Code, or by law, every public hearing required by law, ordinance, or resolution to be held on any legislative or administrative matter shall be conducted in accordance with this section.
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Notice. Every hearing shall be preceded by 10 days' mailed notice to all persons entitled thereto by law, ordinance, or regulation unless only published notice is required. The notice shall state the time, place, and purpose of the hearing. Failure to give the notice or defects in it shall not invalidate the proceedings if a good faith effort has been made to comply with this subsection.
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Conduct of hearing. At the hearing, each party in interest shall have an opportunity to be heard and to present such evidence as is relevant to the proceeding. The Council may adopt rules governing the conduct of hearings, records to be made, and such other matters as it deems necessary.
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Record. Upon the disposition of any matter after hearing, the Council shall have prepared a written summary of its findings and decisions and enter the summary in the official Council minutes.
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Petty offenses. Whenever an act or omission is declared by this Code to be a petty offense or a petty misdemeanor, any person violating the provision shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $300.
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General misdemeanors. In any other case, unless another penalty is expressly provided in this Code, any person violating any provision of this Code, or any rule or regulation adopted in pursuance thereof, or any other provision of any code adopted in this Code by reference, including any provisions declaring an act or omission to be a misdemeanor, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, plus, in either case, the costs of prosecution.
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Separate violations. Unless otherwise provided, each act of violation and every day on which a violation occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense.
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Application to City personnel. The failure of any officer or employee of the City to perform any official duty imposed by this Code shall not subject the officer or employee to the penalty imposed for violation unless a penalty is specifically provided for such failure.