Legal Documents of Sweetwater

Code of Sweetwater

Sweetwater
Title 12 : Building, Utility, etc. Codes
Chapter 12 : Office Of Administrative L Aw Judge

12-1211 : Petitions for intervention.

  1. The administrative law judge shall grant one (1) or more petitions for intervention if:
    1. the petition is submitted in writing to the administrative law judge, with copies mailed to all parties named in the notice of the hearing, at least seven (7) business days before the hearing;
    2. The petition states facts demonstrating that the petitioner's legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities or other legal interest may be determined in the proceeding or that the petitioner qualifies as an intervenor under any provision of law; and
    3. The administrative law judge determines that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings shall not be impaired by allowing the intervention.
  2. If a petitioner qualifies for intervention, the administrative law judge may impose conditions upon the intervenor's participation in the proceedings, either at the time that intervention is granted or at any subsequent time. Conditions may include:
    1. Limiting the intervenor's participation to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest demonstrated by the petition;
    2. Limiting the intervenor's participation so as to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceedings; and
    3. Requiring two (2) or more intervenors to combine their participation in the proceedings.
  3. The administrative law judge, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing, shall render an order granting or denying each pending petition for intervention, specifying any conditions, and briefly stating the reasons for the order. The administrative law judge may modify the order at any time, stating the reasons for the modification. The administrative law judge shall promptly give notice of an order granting, denying or modifying intervention to the petitioner for intervention and to all parties. (as added by Ord. #894, March 2013 Ch8_08-05-24)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland