2019-025 - Adopting Revised Orange County Taxi Adminstration Program Regulations

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8.5 Hearing Officer. In the event OCTAP elects to assign a hearing officer to decide the appeal then the following shall apply: 8.5.1 The hearing officer shall not have participated in the decision which is the subject of the appeal. 8.5.2 The hearing officer shall expeditiously schedule the appeal hearing. 8.5.3 The appellant and OCTAP shall each have the right to appear in person and be represented by legal counsel or other representative, to present evidence, to call and cross-examine witnesses under oath, and to present argument. 8.5.4 The formal rules of evidence shall not apply, and any relevant evidence that is the sort of evidence upon which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs shall be admissible. 8.5.5 Hearsay evidence may be considered by the hearing officer, but no findings may be based solely on hearsay evidence unless supported or corroborated by other relevant and competent evidence. 8.5.6 OCTAP may promulgate supplementary rules and procedures for the conduct of the hearing, the fors of notice and proceedings, and the preparation and submission of the.record. 8.5.7 The hearing officer shall have the discretion to determine the appropriate action in response to the appeal. 8.5.8 The decision of the hearing officer shall be the final administrative remedy and shall be binding upon the parties to the appeal. 8.5.9 If the hearing officer decides to suspend or revoke a permit, the appellant shall immediately surrender the permit to OCTAP. 8.6 Administrative Hearings. Administrative hearings may be held at the discretion of OCTAP when the denial, suspension, or revocation of a Company Permit or Driver Permit, or other administrative actions, are initiated for good cause and in the interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the public. 9. PERMIT FEES AND TAXICAB FARES Page 26 of 32 55A-33