This chapter shall become effective after its final passage, approval and publication as required by law. The affected land shall be the applicable land area within the city, contiguous to the city, or within a two-mile radius of the existing corporation limits of the city and within Indiana. Any residential major subdivision, or commercial, industrial or institutional development or construction project thereon, which has had its drainage plan approved by the Board and has initiated construction activities consistent with the approved plan prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be exempt from all of the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 00-22, passed 12-28-00)