§ 156.012  TRANSITION RULES.
   (A)   Subdivision and planned development lots fully approved prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be regulated by the terms and conditions of the recorded plats (or development laws) of Ch. 155 of this code of ordinance and this chapter which was in place at the time of the approvals. All procedures shall follow the procedures set forth by this chapter.
   (B)   Applications for improvement location permits which have been filed with the Plan Commission or its designees and which is full and complete, prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be regulated by the terms and conditions of Ch. 155 of this code of ordinance and this chapter which was in place at the time of filing.
   (C)   Applications for a zone map amendment which have been filed with the Plan Commission or its designees and which is full and complete, prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to be continued to process to completion pursuant to the terms and conditions of Ch. 155 of this code of ordinance and this chapter which was in place at the time of filing; provided, however, if the proposed use would no longer be permitted in the proposed zoning classification as a result of changes to that zoning classification from the adoption of this chapter, such application shall be amended to request the zoning classification of this chapter in which the proposed use is first permitted.
   (D)   Applications before the Board of Zoning Appeals (i.e., special exception, use variance, development standards variance) which have been filed with the BZA or its designees and which application is full and complete, prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to continue the process pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Ch. 155 of this code of ordinance and this chapter which was in place at the time of filing; provided that:
      (1)   If such application is no longer required by the terms of this chapter, the application will be dismissed; or
      (2)   If the proposed use or development requires additional approvals from the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the terms of this chapter and were not required under the previous ordinances, such application will be amended to include only those additional approvals which are required and within the jurisdiction of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
   (E)   All new building sites shall meet the requirements of this chapter unless a building permit is issued and is still valid, sites were approved as building sites by Plan Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the effective date of this chapter. Parcels recorded prior to the date of this chapter that do not meet the size or lot width requirements of this chapter, but shall meet all other requirements of this chapter of the section that deals with the size and site.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 1.12)