(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any property which, for any reason, is not designated on the zoning map and classified in any of the zones established hereby, or any property in the process of annexation, or annexed to or consolidated with the City subsequent to February 16, 1978, shall be deemed to be classified as a Low Density Residential (LDR) Zone until the same shall have been otherwise classified in the manner set forth in Article 29 of this chapter either prior to or subsequent to annexation.

(b)

The Council, upon the recommendation of the Commission, may temporarily classify the types of property defined in subsection (a) of this section into zones other than the LDR classification by the adoption of an emergency interim ordinance in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City. Formal proceedings, however, shall be instituted within a reasonable length of time subsequent to the completion of the annexation proceedings in order to properly amend the provisions of this chapter in the manner set forth in Article 29 of this chapter, and the emergency interim ordinance shall be repealed.

(c)

Any territory lying outside the corporate limits of the City, but being adjacent to and within its sphere of influence, may be prezoned with a City zoning classification in accordance with the provisions of Article 29 of this chapter and in compliance with Section 65859 of the Planning and Zoning Law of the State. If any territory has been prezoned in such manner, the assigned zoning classification shall become effective at the same time the annexation of the territory becomes effective.

(Prior code § 10-2.301)