This status is applicable to certain lands in which the construction of permanent structures is prohibited pending study and survey of the lands involved by the City Council. The status is a temporary designation for the purpose of permitting investigation and study of land uses in land composing this status. The status shall be applied to newly annexed land area.

All lands annexed by the city shall, upon annexation, be placed in an “NU” status. Upon the acceptance of a petition for annexation of an area to the city by the City, Council, the property owner of such area may request from the City Council an investigation and study of the zoning of such area and present a petition for the rezoning of such area from the “NU” status. In the event that the resolution annexing an area has become effective without such investigation, study and zoning, the Council shall investigate and take action within 120 days after the effective date of the annexation. In no event shall lands newly annexed to the city be retained in the “NU” status for a period in excess of 1 year from the effective date of the annexation.