Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government |
Code of Ordinances |
LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 89. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE |
Article 4. PROCEDURES |
Division 1. GENERAL PROCEDURAL ELEMENTS |
§ 89-50. What procedures apply to hearings?
(a)
A public hearing gives interested parties an opportunity to be heard. The specific processes for providing testimony and conducting the hearing are established by the agency that conducts the hearing.
(b)
Where a public hearing is required for legislative action, the hearing may be called —
(1)
By the planning and zoning commission upon its own initiative, or
(2)
At the direction of the council.