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• <br /> 5. Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification <br /> of the issues by consent of the parties; <br /> 6. Make decisions which can be incorporated into <br /> findings of fact, conclusions of law and order of the <br /> Violations Hearing Examiner and enter orders of <br /> default and consent orders; <br /> 7. Establish rules and procedures to conduct hearings <br /> consistent herewith. <br /> G. In contested cases: <br /> 1 . The Violations Hearing Examiner may admit and give <br /> probative effect to evidence which possesses <br /> probative value commonly accepted by reasonably <br /> prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. The <br /> Violations Hearing Examiner shall give effect to the <br /> rules of privilege recognized by law. The Violations <br /> Hearing Examiner may exclude incompetent, irrelevant, <br /> immaterial and unduly repetitious evidence. Factual <br /> issues shall be resolved by a preponderance of <br /> evidence standard. <br /> 2. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of <br /> copies or excerpts or by incorporation by reference. <br /> 3. Every party shall have the right of cross-examination <br /> of witnesses who testify and shall have the right to <br /> submit rebuttal evidence; provided that the <br /> Violations Hearing Examiner may control the manner <br /> and the extent of cross-examinations and rebuttal . <br /> 4. The Violations Hearing Examiner may take notice of <br /> judicially cognizable facts. <br /> H. The Violations Hearing Examiner shall determine the <br /> effective date of CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, taking into <br /> consideration reasonable notice to affected parties. <br /> I . Judicial Review: <br /> 1 . Any party, including the City, aggrieved by a CEASE <br /> AND DESIST ORDER or final decision of the Violations <br /> Hearing Examiner, is entitled to review thereof in <br /> the Snohomish County Superior Court; provided that <br /> 5 <br />