(A) Title. These regulations shall hereinafter be known and cited as the Unified Zoning Ordinance of Jennings County, herein referred to as “this chapter.”
(B) Effective date. This chapter becomes effective 14 days after the notice of the adoption is published pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-610(a) and (e).
(C) Repealer.
(1) Upon its enactment by the county, city and town as set forth hereinabove, this chapter shall supplant and effectively repeal the Unified Zoning Ordinance of the county previously adopted on May 20, 1996, for the county; November 4, 1996, for the City of North Vernon; December 5, 1996, for the Town of Vernon and subsequently amended.
(2) Inasmuch as orderly transition from the prior ordinance to this chapter is desired, it is necessary and proper for the Area Plan Commission to consider the terms of the prior ordinance in the application of this chapter and, further, utilize all existing zoning maps until same are updated and replaced.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006)