Gem County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
HEARING EXAMINERS
11-17-1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize appointment of hearing examiners for hearing applications for subdivision, special use and variance permits, and requests for zoning district boundary changes. (Ord. 2009-05, 9-28-2009)
11-17-2: APPLICABILITY:
Any hearing required by the local land use and planning act and Gem County ordinances for subdivision, special use and variance permits, and requests for zoning district boundary changes, may be conducted by hearing examiners. (Ord. 2009-05, 9-28-2009)
11-17-3: GENERAL REGULATIONS:
Hearing examiners shall include professionally trained or licensed staff planners, engineers, or architects.
Hearing Examiners may be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners or by the Commission for hearing applications.
Notice, hearing, and records before the examiner shall be as provided in the local land use and planning act and the particular ordinances under which an application is to be determined, including any ordinance governing land use hearing procedures. (Ord. 2009-05, 9-28-2009; amd. Ord. 2022-07, 8-1-2022)
11-17-4: WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION:
Whenever a hearing examiner hears an application, he/she shall submit a written recommendation to the board or the commission. The hearing examiner's recommendation shall specify:
A. The ordinance and standards used in evaluating the application;
B. The reasons for the recommendation; and
C. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain a permit or zoning district boundary change in accordance with the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 2009-05, 9-28-2009)