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(c) A nonrefundable fee of $50.00 dollars for a permit for the use or development of any wetland within the City shall accompany each application for the same. The fee has been set by the City Council with due regard for the services to be rendered, including the time, skill and administrator's expense involved. Section 40-306. Public inspection of applications, maps, documents. Ail applications, maps and documents relating thereto shall be open for public inspection at the office of the Planning DeDartment. Section 40-307. Public hearing procedure. Not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of such application, the Wetlands Board shall hold a public hearing on such application. The applicant, the City Council, the Commissioner, the owner of record of any land adjacent to the wetlands in question, known claimants of water rights in or adjacent to the wetlands in question, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Water Control Board, the Department of Transportation and governmental agencies expressing an interest therein shall be notified by the Board of the hearing by mail not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for the hearing. The Wetlands Board shall also cause notice of such hearing to be published at least once a week for two (2) weeks prior to such hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation in the City. The cost of such publication shall be paid by the applicant. S~ction 40-308. Action of BPa~d. On acting upon any application for a permit, the Wetlands Board shall grant the application upon the concurring favorable vote of four (4) members. The chairman of the Board, or in his absence the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Any person may appear and be heard at the public hearing. Each witness at the hearing may submit a concise written statement of his testimony. The Wetlands Board shall make a record of the proceeding, which shall include the application, any written statements of witnesses, a summary of statements of all witnesses, the findings and decision of the Wetlands Board, and the rational for the decision. The Wetlands Board shall make its determination within thirty (30) days from the hearing. If the Wetlands Board fails to act within such time, the application shall be deemed approved. Within forty-eight (48) hours of its determination, the Wetlands Board shall notify the applicant and the Commissioner of such determination, and if the Wetlands Board has not made a