HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0466member will represent more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number
of districts in the county or twenty-five percent (25%) of total land area.
Article V. Application for Voluntary Agricultural Districts
Section 501. Purpose
The purpose of voluntary agricultural districts shall be to encourage the economic
and financial well being of farming areas, to increase protection from nuisance
suits, undesirable non-farm development and other negative impacts on
participating farms, and to increase the identity and pride in the agricultural
community and its way of life.
Section 502. Procedure
(502.1) An agricultural district shall initially consist of at least 50 or more contiguous
acres of qualifying farmland, or at least two (2) or more qualifying farms, which
collectively will create a district. An agricultural district may be enlarged by
adding qualifying, contiguous farms and by application by qualifying non-farm
landowners contiguous to the district.
(502.2) Upon receipt of an application, the Board will forward copies immediately
to:
(A) The Iredell County Tax Assessors Office and,
(B) The Iredell County Soil and Water Conservation District Office for their
evaluation pursuant to Article VI. The said offices shall evaluate,
complete, and return their copies to the Chairman within thirty (30) days of
receipt.
(502.3) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of respective reports from the County Tax
Assessor and the Soil and Water Conservation District Office, the Board will
meet and render a decision regarding the application. The Board will notify the
applicant by mail of its decision.
(502.4) If the application is denied by the Board, the petitioner has thirty (30) days to
appeal the decision to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Such appeal
shall be presented in writing. The decision of the Board of Commissioners is
final.
Section 503. Public Notice
Upon establishment, voluntary agricultural districts will be marked on official
maps maintained by the Iredell County Planning Department and displayed for
public view in the following county offices.
(A) Register of Deeds
(B) Planning Department/Code Enforcement
(C) Tax Supervisor / GIS Mapping Department
(D) Soil and Water Conservation District
(E) Cooperative Extension Service
(F) Land Records Office
(G) Any other office deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners
Section 504. Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance Review
Developers of major subdivisions or planned unit developments shall
designate on the final plat or development plans, the existence of voluntary
agricultural districts within one-half (1/2) mile radius of the proposed
development.
Section 505. Public Information
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