(A) Status of previous ordinances. Any and all ordinances passed by the City Council under the provisions of Chapter 7, §§ 53-701 through 53-795 and §§ 53-801 through 53-810 of the Burns Indiana Statutes previous to the enactment of this chapter are deemed repealed, specifically City Ordinance No. 9-17-1980, entitled Zoning Ordinance and Ordinance No. 4-88-4, entitled An Amendment to Zoning Ordinance are hereby repealed effective with the enactment of this chapter.
(B) Status of previous actions.
(1) Building permits. Where a building permit for a building of structure has been issued in accordance with existing laws prior to the enactment of this chapter, said building or structure may be completed according to the approved plans upon which the building permit was issued, provided construction is begun within 90 days after the enactment of this chapter and diligently pursued to completion. Such building or structure may, upon completion, be occupied under a certificate of occupancy by the use for which it was originally designated.
(2) Variances: exceptions: special uses. Where the city Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a variance, exception, or special use prior to the enactment of this chapter, the permitted variance, exception, or special use shall be implemented within 90 days from the granting thereof and pursued diligently to completion; otherwise, the granting of such variance, exception, or special use is automatically revoked.
(Ord. 1991-07, passed 1-7-1991)