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413100 3 <br /> Proposed additions,showm in bold;deletions in s r l <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM <br /> ORDINANCE <br /> Section I-ENACTMENT <br /> Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Farmland Preservation Enabling Act,Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the <br /> North Carolina General Statutes,Section 106-735 et seq.,and for the purpose of promoting the health,safety,morals,and <br /> general welfare of the county,the Board of Commissioners of Orange County,North Carolina,hereby adopts this ordinance, <br /> which shall be known as the Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance of Orange County,North Carolina. <br /> Section II-PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non-farm <br /> development,recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the county. <br /> Section III-DEFINITIONS <br /> For the purposes of this ordinance,the following terms shall have the following definitions: <br /> Board: Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> Chair: Chair of the Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> District: Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> Section IV- <br /> AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD <br /> A. CREATION <br /> An Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board,consisting of seven <br /> (7)initial members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners,is hereby established. Thereafter,the <br /> Agricultural Preservation Board shall consist of up to seven (7)at-large members plus one member <br /> for each District created and existing under this Ordinance,all appointed by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners.Additional appointments may be made to satisfy the requirements of Section IV.B.Lb.of this <br /> ordinance. , , <br /> B. MEMBERSHIP <br /> 1. Requirements <br /> a. Each Board member shall be a resident of Orange County. <br /> b. Each District existing pursuant to this ordinance shall be represented on the Board by a person <br /> owning farmland in the district.The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint the <br /> District representatives and shall make its selection of a representative from each <br /> District from among those owning farmland in the District. <br />