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(c) Continuance. The presiding officer may, in the presiding officer's discretion, <br /> postpone or continue any hearing. <br /> 3-2 Notice of Hearing. <br /> Unless otherwise provided by law,the notice of hearing will be served on all parties and <br /> persons on the mailing list for this purpose at their last recorded addresses within a <br /> reasonable time after the hearing date has been set. The notice shall be published in a <br /> newspaper of general circulation in the County at least twenty days prior to the hearing and <br /> shall also be filed at least six calendar days prior to the hearing with the Office of the County <br /> Clerk. <br /> 3-3 Prehearing Conference. <br /> The presiding officer may hold a prehearing conference with the parties for the purpose of <br /> formulating or simplifying the issues, arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or <br /> proposed written testimony, setting of schedules, exchanging names of witnesses, limitation <br /> of number of witnesses, and any other matters that may expedite the orderly conduct and <br /> disposition of the proceeding. <br /> 3-4 Limiting Testimony. <br /> To avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence,the presiding officer may limit the number of <br /> witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue. <br /> 3-5 Removal from Proceeding. <br /> Any person who willfully disrupts a hearing to prevent or compromise the conduct of the <br /> hearing shall be removed from the hearing room. <br /> 3-6 Order of Procedure. <br /> In hearings on appeals and variances,the appellant or applicant shall open and close. <br /> Intervenors shall be heard in such order as the presiding officer directs. <br /> 3-7 Co-Counsel. <br /> Where a party is represented by more than one counsel or representative, only one of the <br /> counsel shall be permitted to cross-examine a witness or to state any objections or to make <br /> closing arguments. <br /> 3-8 Cross-Examination. <br /> Each party shall have the right to conduct such cross-examination of the witnesses as may be <br /> required for a full and true disclosure of the facts and shall have the right to submit rebuttal <br /> evidence. The Commission may also examine and question all witnesses. <br /> 3-9 Requests for Subpoenas. <br /> (a) Subpoena of a Witness. Any request for the issuance of a subpoena, requiring the <br /> attendance of a witness for the purpose of taking oral testimony before the <br /> 7-11 <br />