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)7 [Ratified] Page 2 of 8 conservation agreement as 'defined in G.S. 121-35, that meets the condition set forth in G.S. 106-743.2 by the landowners of the requisite acreage to sustain agriculture in the enhanced voluntary agricultural district. That the form of the agreement under subdivision (2) of this subsection be reviewed and approved by an agricultural advisory board established under G.S. 106 -739, or other iaoverniniz board of the county or cily that adopted the ordinance. That each enhanced voluntm agricultural district have a representative on the agricultural advisory board'established under G.S. 106 -739. The purpose of establishing an enhanced voluntary agricultural district is to allow a county or a T to provide additional benefits to farmland be and that available in a volunta agricultural district iblished under Part 2 of this Article when the owner of the farmland agrees to the condition imposed ter G.S. 106-743.2. The county or city that adopted the ordinance may take any action it deems )ropriate to encourage the formation of these districts and to further their purposes and objectives. (cj A county ordinance adopted pursuant to this Part is effective within the unincorporated areas of county. A city ordinance adopted pursuant to this Part is effective within the corporate limits of the city. ,ity may amend its ordinances in accordance with G.S. 160A -3 83.2 with regard to agricultural districts :hin its planning jurisdiction. A county or city ordinance adopted pursuant to this Part may be adopted simultaneously with the ration of a voluntary agricultural district pursuant to G.S. 106 -738. 106- 743.2. Conservation agreements for farmland in enhanced voluntary agricultural districts; limitation. A conservation agreement entered into between a county or city and a landowner pursuant to S. 106-743.1(a)(2) shall be irrevocable for a period of at least 10 years from the date the agreement is .cuted At the end of its term, a conservation agreement shall automatically renew for a term of three irs, unless notice of termination is given in a timely manner by either par1y as. prescribed in the ordinance ablishing the enhanced voluntary agricultural district. The benefits set forth in this Part shall be available the farmland that is the subject of the conservation agreement for the duration of the conservation reement. 106 - 743.3. Enhanced voluntary agricultural districts entitled to all benefits of voluntary agricultural districts. The provisions of G.S. 106 -739 through G.S. 106 -741 and G.S. 106 -743 apply to an enhanced voluntary ricukdral district under this Part to an ordinance adopted under this Part, and to any person, entity; or mland subject to this Part in the same manner as they apply under Part 2 of this Article. 106 - 743.4. Enhanced voluntary agricultural districts; additional benefits. O Property that is subject to a conservation agreement under G.S. 106 -743.2 that remains in effect W receive up to twenty -five percent 25 %0 of its gross sales from the sale of nonfarm products and still alify as a bona fide farm that is exempt from zoning. regulations under G.S. 153A- 340(b). For purposes of S 153A- 340(b), the production of any nonfarm product that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer rvices recognizes as a Goodness Grows in North Carolina product that is produced on a farm that is bject to a conservation agreement under G.S. 106-743.2 is a bona fide farm purpose. A farmer seeking to nefit from this subsection shall have the burden of establishing that the property's sale of nonfarm products 1 not exceed twenty-five percent 25% of its gross sales. A coun ty may ado t an ordinance pursuant to is section that sets forth the standards necessary for proof of compliance. Nothing in this section shall affect the county's authority to zone swine farms pursuant to G.S. 153A -340 o O A person who farms land that is subject to a conservation agreement under G.S. 106 -743.2 that mains in effect is eligible under G.S. 143-215.74(b) to receive the higher percentage of cost -share funds r the benefit of that farmland under the Agriculture Cost Share Program established pursuant to Part 9 of -ticle 21 of Chanter 143 of the General Statutes for funds to benefit that farmland. U State departments, institutions, or agencies that award grants to farmers are encouraged to give iority consideration to any person who farms land that is subject to a conservation agreement under .S. 106 -743.2 that remains in effect. 106 - 743.5. Waiver of utility assessments. Ca) In the ordinance establishing an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under this Part, a county a city may provide that all assessments for utilities provided by that county or city are held in abeyance, ith or without interest, for farmland subject to a conservation agreement under G.S. 106 -743.2 that remains effect until improvements on the farmland property are connected to the utility for which the assessment as made. ((b) The ordinance may provide that, when the period of abeyance ends, the assessment is payable in Lp: / /www.nega.state.ne.us/ Sessions / 2005 /Bills/House/HTML/H607v5.html 09/12/2005