(a) All territory annexed to the city is temporarily classified as an agricultural district until permanent zoning district designations are given to the area by the city council.
(b) The procedure for establishing the permanent zoning for annexed territory is the same as provided for zoning amendments.
(c) In an area temporarily classified as an agricultural district, the building official may issue building permits and certificate of occupancy for any use permitted in an agricultural district.
(d) Before permanent zoning is adopted, the building official may issue a building permit and certificate of occupancy for a use other than those permitted in the agricultural district in annexed territory upon approval of the city council in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) The applicant must submit to the building official an application including:
(A) a statement of the use contemplated;
(B) a plat showing the location and size of the lot or tract of land proposed to be used; and
(C) a description of the location, size, and type of buildings proposed to be constructed.
(2) The building official shall forward this application to the city plan commission.
(3) The city plan commission shall make its recommendation concerning the application to the city council after considering the land use plan for the area in question. The recommendation of the commission is advisory only, and the city council may grant or deny the application as the facts may justify.
(4) Upon approving an application for a use other than permitted in an agricultural district, the city council shall by ordinance instruct the building official to issue building permits and certificates of occupancy for those uses authorized. (Ord. 19455)