(a) 
Zoning required prior to approval of plat.
The board of aldermen shall not approve any plat of any subdivision within the city limits until the area covered by the proposed plat shall have been permanently zoned by the board of aldermen.
(b) 
Annexation prior to approval of plat.
The board of aldermen shall not approve any plat or any subdivision within any area where a petition or ordinance for annexation or a recommendation for annexation to the city is pending before the board of aldermen unless and until such annexation shall have been approved by ordinance by the board of aldermen.
(c) 
Contemporaneous action on zoning and annexation.
In the event the board of aldermen holds a hearing on proposed annexation, it may, at its discretion, hold a contemporaneous hearing upon the permanent zoning that is to be applied to the area or tract to be annexed. The board of aldermen may, at its discretion, act contemporaneously on the matters of permanent zoning and annexation.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 31; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Procedure for classifying new/unlisted uses.
It is recognized that new types of land use will develop and forms of land use not anticipated may seek to locate [in] the city. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, a determination as to the appropriate classification of any new or unlisted form of land use shall be made as follows:
(1) 
The zoning administrator shall refer the question concerning any new or unlisted use to the planning and zoning commission requesting a recommendation to the board of aldermen as to the zoning classification(s) into which such use should be placed. The referral of the use interpretation question shall be accompanied by a statement of facts listing the nature of the use and whether it involves dwelling activity, sales, processing, type of product, storage and amount and nature thereof, enclosed or open storage, anticipated employment, transportation requirements, the amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic material, and vibration likely to be generated and the general requirements for public utilities such as water and sanitary sewer. The planning and zoning commission shall make a recommendation to the board of aldermen regarding the zoning districts within which such use should be permitted.
(2) 
The planning and zoning commission and the board of aldermen shall consider the nature and described performance of the proposed use and its compatibility with the uses permitted in the various districts, in determining the zoning district or districts within which such use should be permitted.
(3) 
The board of aldermen shall by ordinance approve or make such determination concerning the classification of such use as is determined appropriate, based upon its findings.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 32; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Procedure for creating building site/lot.
No permit for the construction of a building or buildings upon any tract or plot shall be issued until a building site, building tract, or building lot has been created by compliance with one of the following conditions:
(1) 
The lot or tract is part of a plat of record, properly approved by the board of aldermen and signed by the mayor, and filed in the plat records of the county and counties in which the lot or tract is located.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 32; Ordinance adopting Code)