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FWWA <br />W <br />4/18/00 1 <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 <br />Chapter 106 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Section 106 -735 et seq., and for the purpose of <br />promoting the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the county, the Board of Commissioners of <br />Orange County, North Carolina, hereby adopts this ordinance, which shall be known as the Voluntary <br />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 <br />farmland from non -farm development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and <br />cultural life of the county. <br />Section III - DEFINITIONS <br />(amended 4117100) <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 - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD <br />(amended 4117100) <br />A. CREATION <br />An Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board, consisting of seven (7) initial members <br />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 <br />member for each District created and existing under this Ordinance, all appointed by the Board of <br />County Commissioners. Additional appointments may be made to satisfy the requirements of <br />Section IV.B.1.b.of this ordinance. <br />B. MEMBERSHIP <br />Requirements <br />a. Each Board member shall be a resident of Orange County. <br />