(A) Existing permits and private agreements. This chapter is not intended to abrogate or annul any permits issued before the effective date of this chapter or any easement, covenant or any other private agreement.
(B) Preserving rights in pending litigation and violations under existing ordinances. By the passage of this chapter, no presently illegal use shall be deemed to have been legalized unless such use falls specifically within a use district where the actual use is a conforming use. Otherwise, such uses shall remain non-conforming uses where recognized, or an illegal use, as the case may be. It is further the intent and declared purpose of this chapter that no offense committed, and no liability, penalty or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, shall be discharged or affected by the adoption of this chapter, but prosecution and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be instituted, or causes presently pending be proceeded with in all respects as circumstances existed prior to this chapter’s adoption.
(C) Completion of existing buildings.
(1) Nothing in these regulations or in any amendments hereto which change district boundaries shall require any charge in the plans, construction or designated use of a building which shall be completed in its entirety within one year from the date of passage of this chapter or any amendments to this chapter and was authorized by building permit before the passage of this chapter; provided, construction shall have been started within 90 calendar days of the effective date of this chapter.
(2) BUILDING CONSTRUCTION is hereby defined as the placing of construction materials in permanent position and fastened in a permanent manner.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 8-9-2016)