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<br /> The grant of lb,. power of zoning was soil mixture, plaintiff has th.vclopcil a nue- • :I t i t' , e
<br /> given to the counties by the General Assem- ccssful operation- Plaintiff grows many 1 I 1sr-'`=:.::
<br /> t in 19;;9 b• former G.S. la3-266.10, now plants in tots on to, of plastic ground coo- 'p 4 t{':t:'••'::' .
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<br /> rcdesignatcd G.S. 1�t3A-3'10. This enabling; cr, instead of planlimg, seeds in the ground. l �11 aJ
<br /> ' 1 . act allows a county)to regulate and restrict, • Plaintiff utilizes a lake, greenhouses, cold ' I I 11,` ':.'.'. :
<br /> among other things, "(5) The ... use of frames, hanging basket:, potting sheds, `
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<br /> I .. land for trade, industry, residence, or planting beds,and other methods of cultiva- if . ;.''
<br /> Iother purposes,except farming: These reg- Lion advocated by the N.C. State Depart- " ;',
<br /> 1 ulattons may not affect bo:ia tide farms, ment of Agriculture. Plaintiff's improved IjIe, ':'�_a;-
<br /> • 1 but any use of farn property for nonfarm anclhtxls of culLirxlion enable it to produce p, JY •--. .,-
<br /> 1 purposes is subject to the regulrations. , on one acre what wse used lu produce on 50 aaia'. :`
<br /> 1 ( phrsis added.) In 1967 the enabling,*act, atcres." without. the use of the traditional' } ?,, '▪ '•
<br /> 1 was amended through an act applying only farm mule or row plan. Section 2-21 of . l •`' ";`
<br /> I o Mecklenburg County to add this aen- the Zoninp- Ordinance does not. say "how" • t" `- .;:f:;;....,;
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<br /> ry ? cf lir, w iK tense: "The board lof county cammissinnara, the nutlucl T must be raised vn Lhe land but a ;( .ar' '•-e •:
<br /> part of any ordnance adopted pursuant that its use he "fur the rtising of ag;ricul- 1 11 i 1:1111.'..:•• ▪ .1
<br /> to this Article,mak define bans tide farm' lurid products. Likewise,this section does !l{;j -,i:._,• .4.:./•.:..::.;::;:i:. „
<br /> �' and 'farm purposes in such reasonable not say that it is suhjt'ta to.':any other provi- i ��1 rp� ,
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<br /> manner as !t may deem wise. 1967 N.C. siun or the %pnin{� (Irdinanre. !'hc record I11(;'„tN ,
<br /> • ti• Scss.Laws ch. 611. before us contains:ahuntlant competent.evi- :t 1j:'•,)::.'.. -
<br /> t• dunce to support that trial judge's findings • i I I i.i;'ri •' :yi
<br /> Pursuant to the enabling ;La, plet'kh:n- 1 L-,.r,....._,•' ::_
<br /> burg County tulolitati a Zoning Ordinance or fact. con(:trning* the. "raising; of agricul- t1.1,�, ;::}-:- ..;, `
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<br /> • ? on 20 November 19[17, which, as antctuluai aural product::.•, 'thus, it follows that'a r.a°:•.:> _•
<br /> from time to time,remains in fall force anal 1S)-6-acre tract of lent knoll! than 3 acres] •,11!'rr ”
<br /> Section 2-21 of the Zoning Ordi- which is used for the r:ti::inl,-of ng;ricullur:d 1 t' `.-`• _
<br /> ,. Product!' t c r(•t;t't:tl,h•s, plants, s.rathhery
<br /> nonce defines ho�ta lisle farm in these i 1 -'•. . •
<br /> words: I for sap;! crosio' control) and including the it =•.j:..._.
<br /> * i "Fi'rtn, Bonn Ficfc. Any tract of land facilili•�:: for the sale of such products from 17•:„ •• :
<br /> acres Which the prc•:tises where produced constitutes a i{fl,.o h�.•
<br /> containing at least three (3) g•.-
<br /> I• lama title farm. ' 1
<br /> is used for dairying or for the raising of : Y `•'•'~'`'agricultural prolucts, forest products, Even so,dcfcnal mt -argue that Lhe provi-
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<br /> ' livestock or pou�try and including file;);- :ions of Section 2--21 "should not annul the :}'t, 'r -
<br /> • ties for the sale of such products!coon the et fleecy Of more specific: provisions of the ;.c,.�r- >s'.r °.r='.':'•
<br /> • - premises where itrocluccd provided that,a ordinance." Ilefend:nit. emitend that seven ., (t
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<br /> farm shall not'be construed to include other sections were more specific; that all ,,. + }t: -
<br /> commercial Paull ry and:ovine production, the other sections were ignored and clisre- tg:.a{,, ' c ' _«:
<br /> r genital by the lri:tl judge; that these seven ` '--s • •:�
<br /> cattle feeder lot's and tar-bearing, animal t.f1,, , ..,G •-=�'�-
<br /> farms." 1 • section prohibit plaintiff's present use of • - ',iy:li;.t.
<br /> Although the evidcncc may not shoat that
<br /> the 19.6-acre• tract; and that for this error y•til-: I,;•• ; ,
<br /> plaintiff's operations fit the traditional and
<br /> of La.: in failing;to apply these sections,the 1 �`• fit,t•
<br /> historic concept n a "farm; the• evidence: cast should hi rtI(tsttt and I iin uldrd willt 11• , q..t. -• _',:
<br /> • direction to the plaintiff "to remove its f :,g c..:=:
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<br /> does show that to equip itself for the rail- :��' : �:�••
<br /> greenhouse and plant nursery )sods from ••r�_t4 f w h_ , '''
<br /> in6 of agricultural products plaintiff has =
<br /> worked with N.C.IState'University Division this area, and Lo raCr:act fr.on any future _ f ,,_,_.
<br /> Agriculture, Clemson University, N.C. 11e of the 19.6 acre tract in connection with i i-- ;:,) ,_i
<br /> of Ag, the :activities presently rondttcte:ii upon the. a "=--: ;
<br /> lJepaartment.of Agi�rictlurre, out of tc rs. 1(y c It ,I r
<br /> adjoining joining KI :accts:° We disagree and will , r , ', t r
<br /> experinu:ntation and utilization of various �t,.,1:,,..,1 : „▪c•
<br /> methods of improving the raising; of agri-
<br /> cultural examine the ::a ran srrtions. l�.i,..;..;�,..„;
<br /> cultural products,such :es et,st analysis, fc•r• Tilt:jurisdiction station, 1:I of the ()rill- , 1i L
<br /> , tilizcr COO trot, pesticides,sac:ai:;,insecticides, nil ace, ;applies to all u s e of hunt in unineor- t „..:;.1.-.;; ;4...-:•,l;'.. s”
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