An applicant for a building permit who has filed an application with the building department before the effective date of a subsequent ordinance or regulation shall be required to obtain the permit no later than 12 months after the effective date of such ordinance or regulation. If the permit has not been obtained within 12 months after the effective date of the subsequent ordinance or regulation, the application and plans shall comply with the requirements set forth in the subsequent ordinance or regulation. Where the subsequent ordinance or regulation specifies a time period for obtaining a building permit other than the 12-month period stated above, the time period specified in the subsequent ordinance or regulation shall govern.
(Sec. 18-4.5, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 18, Art. 4, § 18-4.5) (Am. Ord. 93-59)