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3 <br />Recommended by APB, .3/16/05 <br />Changes shown in bold underline <br />z <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />]0 <br />11 <br />lz <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />zs <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE <br />ARTICLE I <br />TITLE <br />An ordinance of the Boazd of County Commissioners of ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH <br />CAROLINA, entitled, "VOLUNTARY Ft1RMLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE." <br />ARTICLE II <br />AUTHORITY <br />The articles and sections of this ordinance are adopted pursuant to authority conferred by the <br />N.C.G.S. Sections 106-7.35 through 106-744 and Chapter 153A. <br />ARTICLE III <br />PURPOSE <br />Through its plans, ordinances and other programs, it is the expressed policy of Orange <br />County to conserve, protect and encourage the preservation and improvement of agricultural <br />land within the County boundaries as a critical component of the County's cultural and rural <br />character and its economy by virtue of the production of food, fiber and other products, The <br />purpose of this ordinance is to reduce the loss of productive and existhig farmland by <br />promoting agricultural values and the general welfare of the County, recognize the existence <br />of important farmlands by seeking to minimize risks of nuisance suits that arise from the <br />onset of other land uses, encourage participation in voluntary progran~s to preserve and <br />protect farmland from non-farm development and increase identity and awareness of the <br />agricultural community, and its role in the economic and cultural quality of life for all <br />County residents.. <br />ARTICLE IV <br />DEFINITIONS <br />The following are defined for purposes of this ordinance: <br />Board: Orange County Agricultuual Preservation Board. <br />Chair: Chairperson of the Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board. <br />District: Voluntary Agricultural District as established by this ordinance. <br />Board of Conunissioners: Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />Oualifyin Farm: A farm that has meC the qualification criteria set out in Article VII of this <br />ordinance, is certified for the Voluntary Agricultural District Program. <br />