2.02.100 Examiner Powers.
All examiners shall have the authority to:
(1) Receive and examine available information,
(2) Conduct public hearings and prepare a record thereof,
(3) Administer oaths and affirmations,
(4) Examine witnesses; provided, that no person shall be compelled to divulge information which he or she could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law,
(5) Regulate the course of hearings,
(6) Make and enter decisions,
(7) At the examiner’s discretion, hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of issues and/or for establishment of special hearing procedures,
(8) Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters,
(9) Issue summary orders as provided for in SCC 2.02.125 and in supplementary proceedings,
(10) Issue and enforce subpoenas as provided by rule under SCC 2.02.090, and
(11) Take any other action authorized by or necessary to carry out this chapter.
The above authorities may be exercised on all matters for which jurisdiction is assigned to the examiner either by county ordinance, board of health code or by other legal action of the county or its elected officials. The examiner’s decision shall be final and conclusive and may be reviewable by the council, the shorelines hearings board, the board of health or court, as applicable. The nature of the examiner’s decision shall be as specified in this chapter and in each ordinance which grants jurisdiction. (Added by Ord. 80-115 § 1, Dec. 29, 1980; Amended by Ord. 85-105 § 1, Dec. 4, 1985; Amended by Amended Ord. 93-077, Sept. 8, 1993, Eff date Jan. 1, 1994; Amended by Amended Ord. 96-003 § 3, Feb. 21, 1996, Eff date Apr. 1, 1996; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-007, Mar. 21, 2012, Eff date Apr. 5, 2012; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-043, June 19, 2013, Eff date June 30, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-061, Oct. 26, 2022, Eff date Dec. 31, 2022).