The Redmond City Council created the Office of the Hearing Examiner in 1980 to conduct hearings on various matters brought to the City for a decision or a recommendation to City Council.
 
Hearings are governed by the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the Redmond Community Guide (RCDG) 20F.10, and the sections of the RCDG and ordinances pertaining to the matter at issue. Copies of the relevant sections and ordinances are available from the Office of the Hearing Examiner or the Developmental Services Center located at City Hall.

Hearings by the Hearing Examiner are quasi-judicial proceedings. They are defined by state statute to be "...those actions of a legislative body, planning commission, Hearing Examiner, zoning adjuster, board of adjustment, which determine the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties in a hearing or other contested case proceeding." RCW 42.36.010. Quasi-judicial hearings have a partly judicial character by possession of the right to hold hearings on and conduct investigations into disputed claims and alleged infraction of rules and regulations and to make decisions in the manner of courts.

Hearing Location and Contact Information 
Unless otherwise announced, hearings are held in Council Chambers at Redmond City Hall located at 15670 85th Avenue NE. If you have any general questions regarding a hearing, you may call the Office of the Hearing Examiner at 425-556-2436 Monday through Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

For specific questions related to the application or appeal, call the Planner of the Day  at 425-556-2494 Monday - Friday between 9:00am - 5:00pm., and ask to speak to the specific Planner for the project, or email planneroncall@redmond.gov.