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{}RD-2013-018 Attachment <br /> 4 <br /> PART(-GENERAL ORDINANCES <br /> Chapter 48-VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM <br /> Chapter 48 - VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM [61] <br /> (5n <br /> Edito/o note—Ord. nf June 2l2OO5 revised the former Ch. 48. §§4D1-4812, and enacted anew Ch.48 <br /> ao set out herein. The former Ch. 48pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. of Mar. 24. 1g92. <br /> . eff.Apr. /. i992; Ord. nf Sept. 22' 18S2; Ord. of Feb.22. 1383; Ord. of May 24. 1998 Ord. of June 1. <br /> 1999.8§UI -V VII;Ord. of Apr. 17,200V <br /> Sec.48A.-Definitions. <br /> Sec.48-5.-Agricultural Preservation board. <br /> Sec.48-6.-Creation of voluntary agricultural districts and enhanced voluntary agricultural districts. <br /> Sec.48-7.-Certification and qualification of farmland. <br /> Sec.48-8.-Application,approval,and apr)eal procedure. <br /> Sec.48-9.-Revocation and renewal of conservation agreement. <br /> Sec.48-10.-Additional enhanced agricultural district benefits. <br /> Sec,48-11.-Public hearings. <br /> Sec.48-12.-Notification. <br /> Sec.48-13.-Subdivision regulations and zoning ordinance reviiew. <br /> Sec-48-14,-Waiver of water and sewer assessments. <br /> Sec.48-15.-County land use planning. <br /> Sec.48-16.-Consultation authority. <br /> Sec.48-17.-North Carolina Agency Notification. <br /> Sec.48-18.-Legal provisions, <br /> Sec.48-19.-Purchase of agricultural conservation easements. <br /> Sec.48-20.-Effective and adoption dates. <br /> Sec.48-21.-Enactment. <br /> Sec. 48-1' -Title. <br /> An ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, entitled, <br /> "Voluntary Farmland Protection (]ndinanoe." <br /> (Ond. nfO3-24-1S92. Art. 1. eff. 04-01-1992) <br /> Sec. 48-2. -Authority. <br /> The articles and sections of this ordinance are adopted pursuant to authority conferred by the N.C. <br /> Gen. 8taLQ§ 1O6-735 through 1OO-744 and Chapter 153A. <br /> (Ord. Vf03'24-1992' Art. ||' eff. 04-01'1QS2) <br /> Sec. 48-3'-Purpose. <br /> Through its plans, ordinances and other programs, itisthe expressed policy ofOrange County to <br /> conserva, protect and encourage the preservation and improvement of agricultural land within the <br /> County boundaries as a critical component of the County's cultural and rural character and its economy <br /> bv virtue cf the production of food, fiber and other products. The purpose of this Ordinance is to reduce <br /> Orange County,North Carolina,Code ofOrdinances <br /> Page 1of13 <br />