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RC. Changing the zoning of a parcel to a zoning district other than SF or RC shall also require a simultaneous rezoning to remove the heritage overlay district. 5. Fees for petitions to designate an area as a heritage overlay district or to amend an existing district, for verification of petition signatures and for petitions for review of regulated work items shall be paid to the city in accordance with the schedule set out in appendix A and such payment shall be made at the time of submitting a petition to the city. D. Criteria. An area shall meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for designation as a heritage overlay district: 1. It shall consist of at least 25 compact and contiguous parcels and shall not cause the creation of an enclave or pocket within the area, as those terms have been defined by Florida Statutes and case law relating to annexations; 2. Residences within the area shall consist only of one- and two-family dwellings; 3. All land within the area shall be zoned RSF-1, RSF-2, RSF-3, RSF-4, or RC; 4. Each boundary of the area shall be one of the following identifiable landmarks: a street, alley, publicly owned right-of-way, platted subdivision boundary, or a creek; and 5. No area boundaries shall overlap the boundary of an existing heritage overlay district or historic district. E. Additional criteria. In addition, an area shall meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for designation as a heritage overlay district: 1. Its visual characteristics give it a distinct identity; 2. It has distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials; or 3. It has character as a geographically definable area possessing a significant concentration of buildings or structures united by its plan or physical development. F. Procedures. The procedures for application and designation are as follows: 1. Application and process. Any owner of property within a proposed heritage overlay district may apply by petition to have that area designated a heritage overlay district and impose special regulations on that area. The process for the imposition of the overlay district shall be as provided in article III of this chapter for zoning changes.