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December 20, 2004 (Regular Meeting) Page 35 d. Types of Uses and Land Use Approvals Not Affected. This Ordinance shall not apply to the following: i. uses or developments for which only a zoning permit is required; ii. subdivisions involving the division of a tract into no more than five new lots, that does not require the extension or installation of public infrastructure, with each such lot meeting the requirements of the Cabarrus County zoning and subdivision Ordinances. No additional divisions of land on the lots shall be allowed during the moratorium period; iii. major subdivisions, which, on the effective date of the IDO, have had completed preliminary plat application (per Chapter 3 of the Cabarrus County Subdivision Ordinance), submitted to the Cabarrus County Department of Commerce's Planning Division, including the paying of all requisite fees; i v. applications for rezonings I conditional use perrni ts I and variances; v. rehabilitation of an existing building or structure within authorized zoning requirements; vi. accessory uses within authorized zoning requirements; vii. signs within authorizing zoning requirements; and viii. reconstruction of a damaged or destroyed building within the limits authorized by the Zoning Ordinance; ix. All exempted matters are nevertheless subject to the existing zoning and subdivision regulations and ordinances, which are otherwise being pre-empted by this ordinance. SECTION 6. AFFECTED DEVELOPMENT a. Land Use Approvals. Notwithstanding any provision of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations to the contrary, no Application for Land Use Approval shall be processed or approved in the County during the term of this Ordinance. b. Exempt Applications. No application for land use approval shall be accepted, processed or approved until the zoning Administrator has determined whether the application is exempt from this Ordinance pursuant to Section S.d hereinj and that said application is complete with respect to all of the information required by this Ordinance. c. Enforcement. The IDO may be enforced by the County by any appropriate means authorized by NCGS 153A-123 and County ordinances including, but not limited to, declaratory and/or injunctive relief, fines I withholding of land use approvals and revocation of land use approvals. d. Amendments. Changes to and/or extensions of this IDO must be made in the same manner as its adoption. Nothing herein precludes the Board of Commissioners or limits its discretion to make such changes or extensions of time at any time, if deemed necessary or desirable. e. Fees for Processing. i. The current Cabarrus County fee schedule for 20ning and subdivision permits and approvals shall remain in effect during the effective date of the IDO. No application for land use approval or a vested right determination shall be processed pursuant to the IDO unless the Applicant has first or contemporaneously paid the applicable processing fee established by the Board of Commissioners. ii. All processing fees paid shall be non-refundable. f. Time Limits. The time limits set forth in this Ordinance are mandatory and of the essence i provided, however I that the Board of Commissioners may extend such time periods for a reasonable period of time upon consent of the applicant. Such extension shall indicate the reason for the extension, the additional period of time needed for review, and the purpose for which the application review will be conducted. g. Appeals. Appeals shall be allowed, pursuant to NCGS 153A- 345. SECTION 7. VESTED RIGHTS DETERMINATION a. Application. i. Eligibility. Any applicant for a land use approval claiming entitlement to application approval on the