Chapter 17.176 HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR OR PROCESSOR SITE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
17.176.080 Hearing and Decision.
After the receipt of an application for a Certificate of Designation and the issuance of a Certificate of Completeness, the County shall schedule and hold a public hearing on the application and shall render a decision on the application in accordance with the express provisions of the Act and pursuant to the substantive standards set forth therein. Any hearing conducted in accordance with the Act and these regulations shall be conducted in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of the County for land use matters, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:1. The hearing will be conducted by the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) as a quasi-judicial hearing in accordance with standard administrative rules of evidence.
2. The entire hearing will be open to the public and interested parties and the public will be allowed to participate in the hearing.
3. Thirty days notice for the time and place of the hearing will be given by posting and publication.
4. Relevant written and oral testimony will be accepted from the applicant, other governmental agencies and interested citizens. Witnesses will be required to give sworn testimony. All parties at the hearing have the right to be represented by counsel. The hearing will be recorded.
5. Notification of approval or denial of the certificate will be issued within five days after such determination is made by the BOCC.
6. Any appeal of the hearing decision shall be made to the Pueblo County District Court, 10th Judicial District, State of Colorado pursuant to Colorado law.