1. (a) The only pleadings permitted shall be petitions, other than for rulemaking, and replies to petitions. Applications shall not be considered pleadings.

2. (b) All petitions shall contain:

   1. (1) The name and address of the petitioner;
   2. (2) The name and address of the petitioner’s representative, if any;
   3. (3) A concise statement of the facts that caused the petitioner to request the council to act;
   4. (4) The action that the petitioner wishes the council to take; and
   5. (5) The identification of any statutes, rules, orders, or other authority that entitles the petitioner to request the council to act.

3. (c) Council replies to petitions shall contain:

   1. (1) The name and address of the petitioner;
   2. (2) The name and address of the representative of the petitioner, if any;
   3. (3) A statement addressing each fact alleged in the petition;
   4. (4) A statement addressing the authority identified by the petitioner;
   5. (5) A concise response to each statement;
   6. (6) The identification of any statutes, rules, orders, or other authority, not identified in the petition, having a bearing upon the subject matter of the petition; and
   7. (7) The action the council took.
4. (d) Replies shall be filed within 90 days from the date of the petition.

Source. #7864-A, eff 4-1-03