(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the south coast district board may authorize, by resolution, the holding of single-member hearings by the chairman of the hearing board and any other member or alternate designated by the hearing board, under the conditions specified in this section.
(b) Single-member hearings shall be authorized, when stipulated to by the executive officer and the petitioner, only for the purpose of hearing petitions for emergency variances pursuant to Section 42359.5, interim variances pursuant to Section 42351, short variances and modifications of a schedule of increments of progress of a duration not to exceed 60 days pursuant to Section 40825, interim authorizations pursuant to Section 42351.5, and modifications of variances pursuant to Section 42356 which do not modify the final compliance date.
(c) The procedure for conducting single-member hearings shall be the same as for hearings before the full board and all legal requirements, including notice requirements, findings, and conditions, shall apply, except that the single member may take action on any matter properly before the member.
(d) A single-member hearing decision may be contested by (1) any person who, in person or through a representative, appeared at the single-member hearing, or (2) any person who informed the air pollution control officer of the nature of his concern prior to the hearing, or (3) any person who for good cause was unable to do either (1) or (2). If a decision is contested under this subdivision, the matter shall be reheard by the full board within 10 days of the decision. The clerk of the hearing board shall notify the petitioner, the executive officer, and all members of the public who appeared at the hearing of any contest of a decision. The notice shall be in writing and sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the address supplied by the person who appeared, unless the right to the notice is affirmatively waived on the record.
(Added by renumbering Section 40501.1 by Stats. 1991, Ch. 822, Sec. 2. Effective October 14, 1991.)
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