Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 22-70 Compensation of referee

The board, or a referee appointed by it shall hold all hearings to determine whether to grant, deny, modify, suspend or revoke all licenses required by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 105)

Whenever a hearing is provided for by this chapter and notice of the hearing is to be given to any person, such notice shall be given not less than five days before such hearing either by registered mail, postage prepaid, or in the manner required for the service of summons in civil actions.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 106)

Whenever any hearing before the board is provided for by this chapter, the board may appoint a referee to take testimony and to report his findings and recommendations to the board.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 107)

If the board appoints a county officer or county employee to act as referee, he shall serve as such without any additional compensation. All time spent as a referee shall be considered as time spent by such officer or employee in performing the duties of his position.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 108)

At any time set for the hearing or at the date to which the hearing may be continued by the board or other body having jurisdiction, the board, referee, or such other body, shall hear the applicant or licensee, who may present any facts to show why the license should be granted or be revoked, and shall hear, also, testimony and other statements from other persons who may attend the hearing and present reasons why the license should or should not be granted or revoked. The board, referee, or such other body, may place any witnesses including the licensee, under oath.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 109)

At the close of the hearing or at any time within thirty days thereafter, the board, or other body having jurisdiction, shall determine from the facts produced at the hearing, or from the report of the referee, and from any other facts in its possession, whether the license should be granted, granted subject to conditions, modified, or revoked, and shall make its order accordingly. It may make its order conditional upon the licensee or applicant doing or not doing any act, either personally or through his servants or agents, which the board or such other body deems for the public good.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 110)