This chapter shall be construed liberally to effect the purposes thereof and shall be read in paria materia with Chapters 366, Subdivision of Land, and 416, Zoning. Where there may be overlapping provisions, the more stringent shall apply.
Notwithstanding the repeal of prior ordinances, all applications for development properly and timely made pursuant to said prior ordinances prior to the effective date of this chapter may be continued, but shall be processed in accordance with the substantive and procedural requirements of this chapter.