(A) Continuation of permits and approvals. Any approval or permit issued for a building, development or use or property prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, shall continue to be valid according to the terms of the ordinance(s) under which such approval or permit was granted.
(1) If such building, development or use of property has not been completed, it may be completed in conformance with the issued permit and other applicable permits and conditions.
(2) If such building, development or use of property has not been started or substantially completed at the time that the issued permit expires it shall become invalid.
(B) Pending applications.
(1) Any type of land development application which has been officially filed and accepted as complete with the Zoning Inspector prior to the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereto, may continue to be processed under the zoning rules and regulations in effect at the time the application was submitted.
(2) The application approval process for such applications must be completed within one year of the filing date.
(C) If the application approval process is not completed within one year, the specified time may be extended by the Board of Zoning Appeals for just cause or due to delays in approvals due to external agencies; the municipality or unforeseen disasters.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)