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RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE HEARING EXAMINER OF THE CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON Pursuant to Section 11 of Ordinance Number 692-80 of the City of Everett, Washington, the following constitutes the rules of procedure to be followed in all proceedings governed by Ordinance Number 692-80 of the City of Everett, Washington. - DEFINITIONS 1.1 Definitions "Applicant" means those applying to the City of Everett for approval of land• uses that conform to the City's land use ordinances. "City" means the City of Everett, Washington. "Code" means the City-Code of Everett, Washington "Council" means the Everett City Council. "Departmental Staff" means departments of the City of Everett, Washington. "Examiner" means the Hearing Examiner of the City of Everett, Washington. "Ex parte communication" means written or oral communications not included in the public record and made outside the public hearing, but shall not include requests for status reports or additional factual information on any matter or proceeding covered by the ordinance. "Interested Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization of any character, significantly affected by or interested in proceedings before the Hearing Examiner and shall include any party in a contested case. "Party of Record" means: a. person who testifies at a hearing; b. the applicant, developer or any of their agents; or c. persons submitting written arguments dealing with the merits of a case. II. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS 2.1 Expeditious Proceedings It is the policy of the Office of the Hearing Examiner that, to the extent practicable and consistent with requirements of law, public hearings shall be conducted expeditiously. In the conduct of all such proceedings the Hearing Examiner and all parties, or their agents, shall make every effort at each stage of a proceeding to avoid delay. -1- 5/81