A. Exceptions:
1. Existing planned unit developments (PUDs) approved and partially developed shall be controlled by the provisions of the PUD ordinance under which they were approved. If they are to be modified, the procedures for a plat approval and zoning change in this title shall be used.
2. Any development granted final approval prior to the adoption hereof shall be controlled by the development standards in place at the time of approval. However, if construction permits have not been obtained within twelve (12) months of that approval, the provisions of this UDO shall be met.
B. Exemptions: The following are exempt from the provisions of this UDO:
1. Existing Uses: Uses legally established at the time of adoption hereof shall be allowed to continue; however, all nonconforming uses shall be subject to chapter 12, "Nonconforming Structures, Uses, And Land", of this title.
2. Agricultural Land: The regulations of this UDO are not imposed on land used for agricultural purposes or for the erection, maintenance, repair, alteration, remodeling, or extension of buildings used for such agricultural purposes on such land; except that such buildings for agricultural purposes shall be required to conform to building setback lines.
3. Public Utilities: The regulations of this UDO do not specify or regulate the following:
a. The type or location of poles, towers, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves, or similar distributing equipment; regulator and compressor stations, and the underground storage of gas for a public utility or natural gas company including facilities and exploratory and operating wells.
b. Utility scale wind energy conversion systems ("wind farms") or small wind energy conversion systems are not exempted from these UDO requirements. The standards for wind energy conversion systems are listed in sections 8-2-5-34, "Utility Scale Wind Energy Conversion Systems (U-SWECS)" and 8-2-3-14, "Small Scale Wind Energy Conversion Systems", of this title. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)