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11 <br /> the Commission, the Director of the Office of Administrative <br /> Hearings shall, without undue delay, assign an administrative law <br /> judge to hear the case. Under this subsection, references to <br /> "parties " means "the Commission" and "the Respondent" and any other <br /> party the administrative law judge permits to intervene. It shall <br /> be within the sound discretion of the administrative law judge to <br /> allow or disallow such motion. <br /> +b+ " All hearings under this Ordinance shall be de novo, <br /> open to the public, and shall be conducted in an impartial manner. <br /> fe+ JgJ Venue of cases heard by an administrative law judge <br /> under this Ordinance shall be in Orange County. <br /> -f-d+ _( f)_ If at any time after the commencement of a hearing <br /> of a case under this section, but before the administrative law <br /> judge issues a final decision, the parties successfully conciliate <br /> the Complaint, the Commission shall file a stipulation of <br /> settlement or notice of voluntary dismissal with the presiding <br /> administrative law judge. Upon receipt of such stipulation or <br /> notice, the administrative law judge and the Office of <br /> Administrative Hearings shall take no further action regarding the <br /> Complaint. <br /> +e+ J_U All hearings held before an administrative law judge <br /> shall, except as provided elsewhere in this Ordinance, be held in <br /> accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 150B <br /> (Administrative Procedures Act) and in accordance with Chapter 3 of <br /> Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. <br /> { } _ The case in support of the Commission shall be <br /> 20 <br />