§ 2.2.7. Effect.

a.

Approval of a zoning change shall be in full force and effect upon its approval by the Governing Body, except that:

b.

Approval of a zoning change on a property that is being annexed into the city shall become effective on the later of:

c.

The date the rezoning is approved by the City Commission; or,

(1)

The date that the annexation becomes effective pursuant to state law under O.C.G.A. § 36-36-2.

d.

For a property on which a use, building, structure or other improvements existed in conformity with this Development Code prior to the effective date of a zoning change affecting the property, any such use, building, structure or other improvements no longer in conformance shall be governed under the provisions for Nonconforming Development in Article 1 of this Development Code.

e.

Construction of any use, building, structure, or other improvements for which a building permit has been issued in conformity with this Development Code prior to the effective date of a zoning change affecting the property may continue to completion as though no change had occurred and, upon completion, shall be governed under the provisions for nonconforming development in Article 1 of this Development Code, as applicable.

(Ord. 01-7-2, § I, 7-16-01; Ord. No. 02-6-2, § III, 6-3-02; Ord. No. 02-11-6, § I, 11-18-02; Ord. No. 03-7-13, § I, 7-21-03; Ord. No. 03-10-6, § I, 10-6-03; Ord. No. 04-4-3, § I, 4-5-04; Ord. No. 05-2-11, § I, 2-21-05; Ord. No. 05-8-5, § I, 8-1-05; Ord. No. 06-10-4, § I, 10-2-06; Ord. No. 2007-9-1, § I, 9-17-07; Ord. No. 2009-9-3, §§ I, II, 9-8-09; Ord. No. 2010-6-8, § I, 6-7-10; Ord. No. 2011-11-3, § I, 11-21-11; Ord. No. 2016-04-07, § I, 4-25-16)