1. Administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, rule upon offers of proof, receive relevant evidence, and conduct discovery procedures which may include propounding interrogatories and taking oral depositions pursuant to Washington State court rules; provided, that no person shall be compelled to divulge information which he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law;

2. Upon the request of the community development department or any party, or upon his own volition, issue and cause to be served subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for production for examination of any books, records, or other information in the possession or under the control of any witness; provided, that such subpoena shall state the name and address of the witness sought, and if for the production of books, documents or things, shall specifically identify the same and the relevance thereof to the issues involved;

3. Regulate the course of the hearing in accordance with this chapter and other applicable ordinances;

4. Hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties;

5. Dispose of procedural requests or similar matters;

6. Take any other action authorized by ordinance.