Rockport City Zoning Code
§ 118-5
Newly annexed territory.
5.1
Temporary Zoning.
5.1.1
Land annexed to the city is automatically placed in the R-1 District until changed by amendment to this ordinance on initiative of the city in accordance with Article 26 [section 118-26], unless annexed under terms of Article 19 [section 118-19] or under terms of the Subdivision Ordinance or where pre-existing conditions may be considered at time of annexation.
5.1.2
In an annexed area temporarily classified as R-1, no permit for the construction of a building other than those permitted in an R-1 District shall be issued by the Building Official unless such permit has been specifically authorized by the City Council subject to the following:
1.
An application for any use shall be made to the Building Official in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code.
2.
Applications for buildings other than those permitted in an R-1 District shall be referred by the Building Official to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the City Council.
3.
The recommendation to the City Council shall be advisory only, and the City Council may grant or deny the application as the facts may justify.
(Ordinance 1027, art. 5, 4-9-96)