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<br />(h) New signage and changes in existing signage require approval by the <br />historic preservation commission. Any permitted changes must be made within six <br />months of approval and shall be at the risk and expense of the owner, without prejudice. <br />Signs not complying with these or other applicable regulations shall be removed at the <br />owner's expense within 30 days of notice given by the City. <br /> <br />Sec. 40-53.5. Historic districts; buffering required. <br /> <br />Any nonresidential use permitted in an historic district that adjoins a residential <br />use shall comply with the following buffering requirements along all property lines <br />adjoining property used for residential purposes: <br /> <br />(a) The yard setback along such property lines shall be that applicable to the <br />adjoining property, regardless of whether the nonresidential use is otherwise subject to <br />the same setback requirements. The yard setback requirements shall be modified as <br />follows: <br /> <br />(i) Each such yard setback when applied to a structure shall be <br />increased by one foot for each foot of height of such structure <br />above 35 feet. <br /> <br />(ii) Parking and loading areas shall not be allowed in such yard <br />setback. <br /> <br />(iii) As a condition of approval of the certificate of appropriateness, the <br />applicant shall be deemed to have waived any right to seek a <br />variance or special exception from the yard setback requirements <br />along lot lines adjoining single-family property, as described in <br />this section. <br /> <br />(b) A landscaped buffer meeting the requirements of landscaping Group 3 <br />shall be established and maintained in such yard setback. <br /> <br />Sec. 40-53.6. Historic districts; special landscaping requirements. <br /> <br />The following regulations shall apply throughout all historic districts: <br /> <br />(a) All private areas not covered with building or surface treatment shall be <br />landscaped with plantings, grass, pedestrian walks or similar features, in character with <br />the aesthetic objectives for the area and shall be maintained in good condition. <br /> <br />(b) Landscaping improvements in public areas shall be in accordance with a <br />landscaping plan prepared by a qualified landscape architect. Such plan shall be in <br />