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Town of Newtown Zoning Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, May 8, 2017Agriculture, Zoning, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation, Farmland Protection & Preservation
Connecticut
Municipal
The town of Newtown created a conservation and agriculture zone, which, in part, is focused on the retention of agriculture as a beneficial industry within the town. No land or structure within the zone may be altered except for the purposes of natural resource conservation or farming...
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State of North Carolina Agricultural Land Protection Ordinance – Counties
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Open Space Preservation, Agriculture, State Land Use Law, Farmland Protection & Preservation
North Carolina
State
Counties have all the same powers with regard to agricultural land protection as cities have (see above). Additionally, counties have further authority, not provided to cities, under the Farmland Preservation Enabling Act, located at Article 61 within Chapter 106. Under § 106-736, counties may establish by ordinance a farmland preservation program. Such a program must provide for the establishment of voluntary agricultural districts consisting of a minimum number of acres (to be determined by the board of commissioners) and the formation of suc..
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State of North Carolina Agricultural Land Protection Ordinance - Cities
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Historic Preservation, Open Space Preservation, Agriculture, State Land Use Law, Farmland Protection & Preservation
North Carolina
State
Under the Conservation and Historic Preservation Agreements Act, found at Article 4 within Chapter 121, cities have the authority to acquire conservation easements and other interests in property for the purpose of retaining the land for, among other uses, agriculture, horticulture, and farming. § 121-35, § 121-37. (See Conservation Easements, above.) Additionally, North Carolina has a statutorily stated goal of preserving one million acres of farm lands, open space, and conservation lands by 2009. §§ 113A-240, 241. However, the provisions of t..
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State of Massachusetts Agricultural Incentive Areas Ordinance
Date Added: Saturday, May 6, 2017Incentive Zoning, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
Massachusetts
State
This statute authorizes a city or town to determine and designate agricultural land or land with horticultural use as agricultural incentive areas upon consultation with, and review by local and regional planning and zoning boards. Section two of this statute authorizes a municipality to establish an agricultural incentive area committee for purposes of performing the functions under this chapter, “Agricultural Incentive Areas,” namely the preservation of agricultural or horticultural lands via the designation of agricultural incentive areas a..
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Town of Brookhaven Supplementary Zoning Provisions Ordinance
Date Added: Saturday, May 6, 2017Local Boards, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
Municipal
This ordinance creates the Agricultural Advisory Board. ..
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Town of Eden Agriculture Advisory Committee
Date Added: Thursday, May 4, 2017Local Boards, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
Municipal
Chapter 5 of the Town Code for the Town of Eden creates the Agricultural Advisory Committee for the Town and describes its powers and duties. ..
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Town of Chili Agricultural Conservation District Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, May 1, 2017Accessory Uses , Open Space Preservation, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
Municipal
This law was created by the Town Board of Chili, NY, in an effort to protect agricultural lands within the town by creating the Agricultural Conservation District. The law describes: the accessory and conditional uses that are allowed, the dimension requirements for the district, incentive zoning requirements and other miscellaneous requirements needed to set up the district. ..
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City of Albany Pesticide Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, March 19, 2017Local Environmental Law, Agriculture, Pesticide Management
New York
Municipal
The purpose of this law is to phase out the use of pesticides in Albany, NY. The law sets forth a plan for “reduction, substitution and elimination” of pesticides for each of the City’s departments that have used and continue to use pesticides. ..
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County of Blue Earth Livestock Manure Management Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, March 19, 2017Local Environmental Law, Agriculture, Manure Management
New York
Municipal
The goal of this ordinance is to minimize the pollution from domestic manure. Standards have been set to control methods of storage, distribution, spreading, and animal confinement, in order to minimize impacts on land, water, and air...
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Town of Woodstock Agricultural Land Preservation and Land Acquisition Fund
Date Added: Monday, October 17, 2016Land Acquisition, Agriculture
Connecticut
Municipal
This ordinance authorizes and sets up funds for the preservation and acquisition of agricultural land as open space in the town. A commission was established to promote this goal made up of both citizens as well as community board members...
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State of Pennsylvania Agricultural Security Areas Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, March 2, 2016Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
Pennsylvania
State
This statute provides the authority for cities and counties to establish agricultural preserves to protect agricultural land uses. The statute sets a general minimum acreage requirement of 250 acres but allows such districts to be composed of “any number of noncontiguous tax parcels or accounts.” The statute also describes fees, notice requirements, and duties of the reviewing board...
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State of New York Coordination with Agricultural Districts Program
Date Added: Wednesday, March 2, 2016Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
State
This law states that local governments shall not pass rules or regulations that unreasonably restrict farm structures or practices unless they bear a direct relationship to public health and safety. Any application for development in an agricultural zone, or within five hundred feet of one, must include an agricultural data statement that the developer must send to the town board, planning board, or zoning board of appeals, as well as to the owner of the agricultural property. ..
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Town of Granby Agricultural Commission Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 24, 2016Agriculture
Connecticut
Municipal
The Town of Granby established an agricultural commission to support, promote, and encourage agriculture and agricultural pursuits. The commission’s responsibilities include looking for opportunities for young farmers and new farmers, supporting them and vocational agricultural education programs, and assisting in the resolution of any conflicts between agricultural interests and town governments...
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California Land Conservation Act
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
California
State
The California Land Conservation Act provides the authority for cities and counties to establish agricultural preserves to protect agricultural land uses. The Act permits cities and counties to enter into renewable contracts with landowners to designate land uses for a given parcel...
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County of Brown Agricultural Shoreland Management Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Erosion & Sedimentation Control, Agriculture
Wisconsin
Municipal
This ordinance is unique because it applies specifically to agricultural use. Brown County’s Agricultural Shoreland Management ordinance is designed to “prevent soil erosion and minimize the movement of suspended solids into surface water.” It establishes a 300 foot zone on all perennial and intermittent streams and rivers wherein agricultural practices must meet NRCS guidelines. Additionally, 20-foot-vegetative buffers planted with approved seed mixtures must be established along all state waters...
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Town of Brookhaven Agricultural Advisory Board Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 3, 2016Local Boards, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
Municipal
Brookhaven’s Agricultural Advisory Board ordinance allows for the creation of an 11-member advisory board. The board, comprised of local residents from the agricultural community and community-based organizations interested in land preservation and agriculture, makes recommendations to the town board about the implementation of an Agricultural Use Agreement Program and the use of agricultural easements as land use planning and preservation tools. ..
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New York State Statutes that Provide for the Protection of Agricultural Lands
Date Added: Wednesday, December 2, 2015Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
State
Michael Morea’s article reviews different New York State statutes and different methods that can be implemented to preserve farmland and still allow development. The author concludes that New York State is trying to carry out its Constitutional policy of preserving farmland, but that the statutes are largely separated and it is difficult for the municipality to create a effective policy. Some of the statutes that the author discovered provide tax breaks and financial incentives for the creation of easements restricting the land to agricultural ..
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Town of Woodstock Ordinance Concerning the Right-to-Farm
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Agriculture, Right-to-Farm
Connecticut
Municipal
The town of Woodstock established this right to farm ordinance protecting agricultural or farming operations. The ordinance prohibits certain ramifications of farming from being considered nuisances, either public or private...
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Town of Bolton Open Space Preservation, Acquisition, and Conservation Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Open Space Preservation, Agriculture
Connecticut
Municipal
The open space preservation conservation development regulations call for the location of any development to occur on the least fertile agricultural soils...
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Town of New Milford Proposed Ordinance Concerning the Right-to-Farm
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Agriculture, Right-to-Farm
Connecticut
Municipal
The town of New Milford established this right to farm ordinance limiting circumstances under which any such operation may be considered a nuisance. The ordinance specifies that any dispute over farming practices will be handled through mediation through the mayor’s office...
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Town of North Stonington Right-to-Farm Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Agriculture, Right-to-Farm
Connecticut
Municipal
The town of North Stonington established this right-to-farm ordinance designed to “foster farming as a way of life by declaring this municipality’s support of the farmer’s right to farm.”..
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Town of Goshen Establishment of an Agricultural Land Preservation Fund
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Agriculture
Connecticut
Municipal
The town of Goshen established a fund for the purpose of preserving land for agricultural preservation. The fund will be used to purchase agricultural lands and to preserve those lands...
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Town of Bolton Heritage Farm Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Agriculture
Connecticut
Municipal
The Town of Bolton established a Bolton Heritage Fund to be used for the preservation, restoration, development, and maintenance of the Bolton Heritage Farm. ..
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