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Page 6 Session Law 2017-108 Senate Bill 615
<br />enrolled in the present-use value program pursuant to G.S. 105-277.3.
<br />Failure to maintain the requirements of this subsection for a period of three
<br />years after the date the building or structure was originally classified as a
<br />bona fide purpose pursuant to this subdivision shall subject the building or
<br />structure to applicable zoning and development regulation ordinances
<br />adopted by a county pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in effect on the
<br />date the property no longer meets the requirements of this subsection. For
<br />purposes of this section, "agritourism" means any activity carried out on a
<br />farm or ranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational,
<br />entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities,
<br />including farming, ranching, historic, cultural, harvest-your-own activities,
<br />or natural activities and attractions. A building or structure used for
<br />agritourism includes any building or structure used for public or private
<br />events, including, but not limited to, weddings, receptions, meetings,
<br />demonstrations of farm activities, meals, and other events that are taking
<br />place on the farm because of its farm or rural setting.
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<br />SECTION 8.(b)G.S. 143-138 reads as rewritten:
<br />"§ 143-138. North Carolina State Building Code.
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<br />(b4) Exclusion for Certain Farm Buildings. – Building rules do not apply to (i) farm
<br />buildings that are located outside the building-rules jurisdiction of any municipality, (ii) farm
<br />buildings that are located inside the building-rules jurisdiction of any municipality if the farm
<br />buildings are greenhouses,greenhouses or therapeutic equine facilities, (iii) a primitive camp, or
<br />(iv) a primitive farm building. For the purposes of this subsection:
<br />(1) For the purposes of this subdivision, a "farm building" means any
<br />nonresidential building or structure that is used for a bona fide farm purpose
<br />as provided in G.S. 153A-340. A "farm building" shall include:
<br />a. Any structure used or associated with equine activities, including, but
<br />not limited to, the care, management, boarding, or training of horses
<br />and the instruction and training of riders. Structures that are
<br />associated with equine activities include, but are not limited to, free
<br />standing or attached sheds, barns, or other structures that are utilized
<br />to store any equipment, tools, commodities, or other items that are
<br />maintained or used in conjunction with equine activities. The specific
<br />types of equine activities, structures, and uses set forth in this
<br />subdivision are for illustrative purposes, and should not be construed
<br />to limit, in any manner, the types of activities, structures, or uses that
<br />may be considered under this subsection as exempted from building
<br />rules. A farm building that might otherwise qualify for exemption
<br />from building rules shall remain subject only to an annual safety
<br />inspection by the applicable city or county building inspection
<br />department of any grandstand, bleachers, or other spectator-seating
<br />structures in the farm building. An annual safety inspection shall
<br />include an evaluation of the overall safety of spectator-seating
<br />structures as well as ensuring the spectator-seating structure's
<br />compliance with any building codes related to the construction of
<br />spectator-seating structures in effect at the time of the construction of
<br />the spectator-seating.
<br />b. Any structure used for the display and sale of produce, no more than
<br />1,000 square feet in size, open to the public for no more than 180
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