No person shall erect, construct or proceed or continue with the erection or construction of any building or structure or add to any building or structure or cause the same to be done in any newly annexed territory to the City without first applying for and obtaining a building permit or certificate of occupancy therefore [therefor], from the City Secretary or the City Council as may be required herein.

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 A, Agricultural District, unless and until such territory has been classified in a zoning district other than the A, Agricultural District, by the City Council in the manner provided by law, except as provided in section 6-101(3) following.

Application for a permit for a use other than what is specified in subsection 2 above shall be made to the City Secretary. The City Secretary shall forward the application to the City Council. The City Council will be furnished background on the proposal and the surrounding conditions by the City Secretary. The City Secretary, in making a recommendation to the City Council concerning any such permit, shall take into consideration the appropriate land use for the area. The City Council, after receiving and reviewing the recommendation of the City Secretary may, by majority vote, authorize the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy or may disapprove the application.

When annexation and permanent zoning of territory is under consideration, a public hearing may be held by the City Council to consider both questions and both annexation and zoning may be recommended and acted upon simultaneously.