Nothing in this Zoning Code shall prohibit the completion of the construction and use of buildings for which a zoning certificate has been issued prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, or amendments thereto, provided that construction is commenced within 6 months after the issuance of such certificate, with the ground story framework including structural parts of the second floor completed within one year, and the entire building completed within two years after the issuance of the zoning certificate. Actual construction is hereby defined to include the placing of construction materials in permanent position and fastened in a permanent manner. Where demolition or removal of an existing building has begun preparatory to rebuilding, such demolition or removal shall be deemed to be actual construction.
(Ord. 5-2005, passed 3-23-05)