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~ ~] ~i I i 1 j I I water. Structures include, but are not limited to, buildings, fences, accessory buildings, sidewalks, driveways, and retaining walls. 2. That Sections 40-61.1, 40-71.1(a), and 40-196(e) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 40-61.1. Sign types and districts. Signs shall be permitted in the various zoning districts in accordance with tables 40-61.1-1 and 40-61.1-2 hereby adopted, and subject to the applicable conditions indicated in the "Conditions" column for each sign type on the table. Signs labeled with a "P" for a district or group of districts are permitted in the district without further city approval, subject to the indicated conditions. A sign labeled with a "CC" for a district is permitted in the district upon the issuance of a certificate of compliance by the zoning administrator, subject to the indicated conditions. A sign labeled with a "UP" for a district is conditionally permitted in the district, subject to the issuance of a use permit by the city council and subject to the indicated conditions. A sign labeled with "NP" for a district is not permitted in the district. Signs in downtown and historic districts require review by the historic preservation commission or the downtown design committee. Sec. 40-71.1. Design and dimensional requirements for parking lots. In all zoning districts, except historic districts as provided in section 40-53.4, where four or more off-street parking spaces are permitted or required, the following design and construction standards shall apply, subject to waiver of a single dimensional requirement by the city engineer, in proper cases involving public safety or demonstrable hardship: (a) Each parking space shall be at least nine feet wide and 18 feet long, except that in parking areas containing more than ten spaces, with the agreement of the traffic engineer, a maximum of 30 percent of the spaces may be for compact cars. The compact car spaces shall be at least eight feet wide and 16 feet long. No part of any parking space required by this section shall extend over any public way or cause an automobile parked in such a space to overhang a public way; Sec. 40-196. Special exceptions--Requirements. The board of zoning appeals may grant special exceptions in accordance with the following standards, providing that the board finds that such special exception will not adversely affect neighboring properties and will not be contrary to the purposes of this chapter: (e) Historic districts. The board is empowered to grant special exceptions for the expansion of nonconforming uses in historic districts meeting the conditions stated in section 40-56.