No person shall erect, construct, proceed or continue with the erection or construction of any building or structure or cause the same to be done in any newly annexed territory to the City of Italy without first applying for and obtaining a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy from the City Secretary or the City Council as may be required.

No permit for the construction of a building or use of land shall be issued by the City Secretary other than a permit which will allow the construction of a building permitted in the “AG”, Agricultural District, unless and until such territory has been classified in a zoning district other than the “AG”, Agricultural District, by the City Council in the manner prescribed by law except as provided in 6-1-C following.

An application for a permit for any other use than that specified in paragraph B. above shall be made to the City Secretary of the City of Italy and within three (3) months after annexation and referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the City Council. The action and recommendation of each body concerning any such permit shall take into consideration the appropriate land use for the area. The City Council, after receiving and reviewing the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission may, by majority vote, authorize the issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy or may disapprove the application pending permanent zoning.