2.18.090 Preserving order – Limitations.
A. Each administrative body shall have the right to preserve order during any hearing. If any person appearing before the body or attending any meeting or hearing, in the immediate presence of the administrative body or within its sight or hearing, while the administrative body is in session, disobeys a lawful order of the body or engages in any speech, gesture or conduct which is so disrespectful to the body that it tends to bring the body into public ridicule, disrupt the proceedings, or otherwise impair good order, the administrative body may take appropriate action against the responsible person, as may be necessary, including but not limited to: public censure; ejection from the hearing room and its environs; a prohibition on the presentation of further testimony or evidence; entry of an order striking testimony or evidence; or entry of a default.
B. The administrative body may, prior to any presentations and as a condition to the taking of testimony or information from any person, require the registration of all persons desiring to be heard during the hearing.
C. The administrative body may restrict the testimony of any person to the material issues pending before it and, to prevent duplicative or cumulative presentations, it may limit the presentation of evidence and cross-examination and may impose reasonable time limitations upon all parties.
D. The administrative body may issue reasonable orders to preserve order, ensure safety, protect the record and promote the truth-finding process, including but not limited to orders related to:
1. The screening of persons entering the building or hearing room for weapons, concealed or carried openly, including but not limited to firearms, knives, pepper spray, bear spray, batons, and objects or substances that may be used to disrupt the proceedings.
2. A prohibition on the presence of weapons, objects and substances that may be used to assault anyone or disrupt the proceedings in the hearing room. The prohibition shall not apply to any firearm that is possessed and carried lawfully. Nothing contained in this provision shall prohibit the screening of a person carrying a concealed firearm or requiring such person to produce the permit to carry a concealed weapon and the firearm for inspection by screeners.
3. The number of people who may be present in the hearing room.
4. Where the parties and other persons may stand or be seated.
5. Identification and residence of persons speaking.
6. Sequestration of witnesses.
7. The mode, manner and order for presentation of evidence and arguments.
8. The use of obscene speech, fighting words or gestures.
9. The presence and use of projection screens, computer screens, laser pointers, displays, graphics, models, computers, cell phones, pagers and other devices.
10. Conduct of persons present in the hearing room.
11. The presence and use of cameras, lights, video and audio devices.
12. The exclusion from the hearing room, building, or their environs of persons who are or appear to be intoxicated.