Hearing Required. The municipal agency shall hold a hearing on each proposed adoption, amendment or revision of the master plan and on each application for development.

Documents To Be Filed and Available for Inspection. Any maps and documents proposed or for which approval is sought shall be on file and available for public inspection at least 10 days before the date of the hearing during normal business hours in the office of the administrative officer. Other documents, records or testimony may be produced at the hearing to substantiate, clarify or supplement the previously filed maps and documents.

Oaths and Subpoenas. The officer presiding at the hearing or such persons as he may designate shall have power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant evidence, and the provisions of the County and Municipal Investigation Law, P.L. 1953, c. 39 (N.J.S.A. 2A:67A-1 et seq.), shall apply.

Testimony of Witnesses as to Application for Development. The testimony of all witnesses relating to an application for development shall be taken under oath or affirmation by the presiding officer, and the right of cross examination shall be permitted to all interested parties through their attorneys, if represented, subject to the discretion of the presiding officer and to reasonable limitations as to time and number of witnesses.

Rules of Evidence. Technical rules of evidence shall not be applicable, but the agency may exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence.

Recording of Proceedings; Transcripts. The municipal agency shall provide for the verbatim recording of the proceedings by either stenographic, mechanical or electronic means and shall furnish a transcript or duplicate recording in lieu thereof on request to any interested party at his expense.