All territory which may hereafter be annexed into the city shall be zoned in accordance with the procedures of this article.

The city may institute the process for zoning the property to be annexed at any time on or after the date the notice of the proposed annexation is provided to the governing authority of the county as required under O.C.G.A. § 36-36-6. The hearing by mayor and council with respect to the zoning of the property to be annexed shall be conducted prior to the council action that annexes the property into the city.

The zoning classification approved by mayor and council following the hearing shall become effective on the latter of the date the zoning is approved by mayor and council or the date the annexation becomes effective pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-26-2.

(Ord. No. 05-08, § 2(12.17), 8-15-2005)