(a)     All persons desiring to address the board of county commissioners shall limit their comments to the subject matter under discussion. Public comment shall be directed to the chairperson presiding over the meeting and not the audience or individual commissioners. Prior to addressing the board each person shall fill out a speaker's form provided at the door stating the speaker's name and address. All comments must be made from the podium after stating your name first.

(b)     There is a time limit for all persons speaking during public hearings and workshops of the board of county commissioners and shall be limited to the time period set aside for public comment. Individuals shall be allotted three minutes and a person representing an organization shall be allotted five minutes. Only one individual per organization shall be allowed. Public comment shall be divided between those in favor and those opposed to the subject matter under discussion with those individuals speaking in favor speaking first. Rebuttal and surrebuttal shall not be allowed.

(c)     Members of the public wishing to speak at the beginning of a board of county commissioners meeting on any subject under the jurisdiction of the board shall be allotted three minutes to make their presentation or present their request. If the subject matter requires investigation by county staff, the chairperson shall refer the matter to the county administrator who shall obtain a response to the individual making the request.

(d)     When a main motion has been discussed by members of the board, the chairperson shall recognize any member of the public present who wishes to address the subject matter of the main motion. Public comment shall be limited to the time limits set forth in subsection (b). This subsection shall not apply to main motions made at the conclusion of a public hearing or workshop where members of the public have already had an opportunity to speak.

(e)     Individuals who violate the rules of public participation shall be requested to leave the podium and return to their seat. The use of insulting, vulgar or profane language directed at the board, any member thereof, or at members of the audience shall not be tolerated; any such conduct may result in law enforcement officers being summoned to remove such individuals from the meeting.

(f)     The foregoing procedures shall apply to all quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial matters unless formal quasi-judicial proceedings are instituted as set forth in article II, division 3.