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Jurisdiction
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Editor's Notes and Links to HTML
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| Alamance |
Adopted in March
2001. More information is available
on the Alamance County Voluntary
Farmland Preservation Program
by clicking on the following
link: Alamance
County Voluntary Farmland Preservation
Program.
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| *Alexander |
Adopted on March 5, 2002.
AlexanderScanned PDF file includes ordinance, application, staff checklist, program brochure and the notice to real estate purchasers.
Presentation on Alexander Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program is available in PDF: Alexander Presentation [PDF, 496kb].
Click on the following link to access the searchable PDF file: Alexander Searchable PDF. Please note that the year of passage in the searchable version, 2000, is not correct and that the year of passage is 2002.
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| *Alleghany |
Adopted on August
18, 2003. Available in searchable
PDF.
Alleghany Scanned PDF file contains ordinance, application, and approval form.
Click on the following
link to access the searchable
PDF file: Alleghany
Searchable PDF. Also available in PDF directly
from
Alleghany
County Government County Ordinances
website. Click on the following
link
to access: Farmland
Preservation PDF.
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| *Anson+ |
Adopted on March 3, 2009.
Anson Searchable PDF contains ordinance and program application.
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| Anson/Peachland Memorandum of Understanding |
Signed on April 5, 2010.
Anson/Peachland Memorandum of Understanding Scanned contains the signed memorandum.
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| Ashe |
Adopted on July 16, 2001.
Ashe Searchable PDF contains ordinance.
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| Avery+ |
Adopted on June 16, 2008.
This ordinance is currently in effect and provides for both a voluntary agricultural district program and enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.
Avery Scanned PDF contains the dates and signatures.
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Avery
old |
Adopted on March 2, 1992.
Provided for reference purposes only.
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| Beaufort |
Adopted on August 6, 2007.
Beaufort Scanned PDF contains the ordinance and is a 1.5MB download.
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| Bladen |
Adopted on June 4, 2007
Bladen Scanned PDF contains ordinance with signatures.
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| *Brunswick |
Adopted on September 17, 2001.
Brunswick Scanned PDF, [630kb], contains ordinance and program application.
More information is available on Brunswick County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program- Brunswick County.
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| *Buncombe
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Amended 02-20-01. See amendment below.
Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"). Click
on the following link to access: Buncombe
HTML.
Buncombe PDF contains ordinance texts and program application.
More information is available on Buncombe County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program- Buncombe County.
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Buncombe
amendment
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This is the 02-20-01 amendment. The full
version of Buncombe County's Program, including this amendment,
is available online in searchable HTML format. Click on
the following link to access: Buncombe
HTML.
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| Burke |
Adopted on August 6, 2002.
More information is available on the Burke County Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program- Burke County.
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*Cabarrus+
approved
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Adopted on November 21, 2005. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.
Cabarrus Scanned PDF, contains the scanned ordinance, the application for farmland preservation program, conservation agreement, example approval letters, and advisory board rules of procedure.
More information on the Cabarrus County Voluntary Agricultural District Program is available by clicking on the following link: Cabarrus County - Voluntary Agricultural Districts.
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Cabarrus
old proposal |
This old proposed version is posted on this page for reference and example purposes only and is not the approved or legally enforceable version.
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| Caldwell |
Adopted on August 20, 2001.
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| Caswell |
Adopted on March 19, 2001.
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| Catawba+ |
Adopted on October 20, 2008.
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| Chatham |
Adopted on Nov. 5, 2001.
Also
available in searchable HTML format. Click on the following
link to access: Chatham
HTML.
More information is available on the Chatham County Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Chatham County - Voluntary Agricultural District Program.
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| Cherokee
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Adopted on December 5, 1995.
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| Chowan |
Adopted on September 14, 2009.
Chowan Searchable PDF contains the searchable program ordinance.
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| Clay |
Adopted in March 1993.
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| *Cleveland |
Adopted on June
5, 2001.
Cleveland County PDF file contains ordinance, program application, and brochure.
Program reports for
2002 and 2003 are available
in PDF by clicking on the following
link Cleveland
Reports.
More information
is available on Cleveland County's
Voluntary Agricultural
District Program by clicking
on the following link: Voluntary
Agricultural District Program
- Cleveland County.
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| Columbus |
Adopted on November 3, 2008.
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| Craven+ |
Adopted on January 5, 2009.
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| *Cumberland |
Adopted on November 20, 2007.
Cumberland Searchable PDF contains ordinance and form to process application through the Register of Deeds Office.
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| Currituck |
Adopted on April 16, 2001.
Currently available in searchable
PDF.
Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Currituck
HTML.
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| Davidson |
Adopted on June 27, 2006.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Davidson Searchable PDF.
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| *Davie+ |
Adopted on January 7, 2008.
Davie Searchable PDF contains ordinance and program application. Scanned PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Davie Scanned PDF.
More information is available on Davie County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Davie County.
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| Durham |
Amended through August 2003 (not indicated in ordinance, however).
Durham Searchable PDF contains the ordinance establishing both the voluntary agricultural district program, which utilizes conservation agreements, and the purchase of development rights, which utilizes conservation easements; as well as a program brochure.
More information is available on Durham County's Farmland Protection Program by clicking on the following link: Farmland Protection Program - Durham County.
Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Durham HTML.
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Durham
old |
Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only
Adopted on May 13, 1996.
This document is the old Durham County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program and is included here for example and reference purposes only. The amended and legally enforceable ordinance is available above. This PDF document is not searchable.
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| *Duplin |
Adopted on June 7, 2004. PDF file includes brochure also.
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| Eastover |
Adopted on December 4, 2007.
Eastover Searchable PDF contains the program ordinance.
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| Edgecombe+ |
Adopted on June 7, 2008.
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| Franklin |
Adopted on August 18, 2003.
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Forsyth
VAD Program |
Adopted January 28, 2008.
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Forsyth
Preservation
Program |
The
guidelines dated July 1997
are currently in effect in
Forsyth County. The "Forsyth
County Farmland Preservation
Guidelines" dated August 25,
1986 are included for example/reference
purposes only. A searchable PDF version of the Forsyth County program ordinance, without the 1986 guidelines is available by clicking on the following link: Forsyth Searchable PDF. More information is available
on Forsyth County's Farmland Preservation Program by clicking
on the following link: Farmland Preservation Program- Forsyth County.
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| Gaston+ |
Adopted on March 22, 2007.
The newer 2007 ordinance is the legally enforceable version. This ordinance currently in effect and provides for both a voluntary agricultural district program and enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.
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Gaston
old |
Adopted on July 22, 2004.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link to the old version of the ordinance, which is provided for reference purposes only: Gaston Searchable PDF (older version).
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| Greene |
Adopted on May 7, 2007
Greene Searchable PDF contains the ordinance.
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Guilford
new |
Adopted on August 25, 2011.
The ordinance only is also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode at the following link: Guilford HTML.
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*Guilford
old |
Adopted on September 7, 2000.
The PDF file
contains the old ordinance, application, brochure and other
related materials. These older materials are provided for reference purposes only.
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| Halifax |
Adopted on **, 2010.
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| Harnett |
Adopted in 2007.
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| Haywood
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Adopted in 1994.
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| Haywood+ |
Adopted on March 5, 2007.
Haywood Enhanced Searchable PDF contains amendments, adding the creation of enhanced voluntary agricultural districts, to the Haywood County Farmland Preservation Ordinance.
More information is available on Haywood County's Farmland Preservation Program by clicking on the following link: Farmland Preservation Program - Haywood County.
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| Henderson
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Adopted on December 18, 1991.
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| Iredell |
Amended through June 6, 2006
Iredell Searchable PDF contains the ordinance enabling voluntary agricultural district programs.
The Countywide Farmland Protection Plan for Iredell County is available in PDF.
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| Iredell Enhanced |
Adopted on December 4, 2007.
Iredell Enhanced Searchable PDF contains the ordinance providing for the enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.
More information on the Iredell County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program is available.
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*Iredell
old |
Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only
Adopted on June
19, 2001.
Old Iredell PDF file, which is provided for reference purposes only, contains ordinance, application for farmland preservation program, and program brochure.
Program report for
2002 is available in PDF by
clicking on the following link Iredell
2002 Report. Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Iredell
HTML.
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| *Iredell PDR |
Iredell PDRApp PDF file contains application for purchase of development rights and program brochure.
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| Jackson+ |
Adopted on May 22, 2008.
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| Johnston |
Adopted on May 1, 2006.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Johnston Searchable PDF.
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Johnston/Benson Memorandum of Understanding
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Signed on March 26, 2009. |
Johnston/Clayton Memorandum of Understanding
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Signed on September 2, 2008. |
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Signed on October 13, 2008. |
| Jones |
Adopted in 2007.
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Lee
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Adopted on September 15, 2008. |
| Lee/Broadway Memorandum of Understanding |
Adopted April 2009. |
| Lincoln Enhanced+ |
Adopted on October 15, 2007.
The newer 2007 ordinance is the legally enforceable version. This ordinance provides for the enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.
Copies of both both the district and enhanced district ordinances are available by clicking on the following link: Documents and Ordinances - Lincoln County.
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| *Lincoln |
Adopted on October
7, 2002.
Lincoln Scanned PDF file, contains ordinance, application for farmland preservation program, conservation agreement, staff checklist, tax office form, notice to real estate purchasers, notice to applicant for building permit, and program brochure.
This ordinance provides for a voluntary agricultural district program.
Copies of both both the district and enhanced district ordinances are available by clicking on the following link: Documents and Ordinances - Lincoln County.
More information on the Lincoln County Voluntary Agriculture District Program is available.
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| Macon |
Adopted on February 4, 1997.
Macon Searchable PDF contains ordinance.
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| Madison |
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| McDowell |
Adopted on August 11, 2003.
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| Mitchell |
Adopted on **, 200*.
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| Montgomery |
Adopted on November 17, 2009.
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| Moore |
Adopted in 2006.
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| Nash+ |
Adopted in November 2011. Searchable.
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*Nash+
old
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Adopted in 2009.
Nash Searchable PDF contains the old ordinance and program application.
These older materials are provided for reference purposes only.
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| Northampton |
Ordinance updated and adopted on December 4, 2006.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Northampton Searchable PDF.
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Northampton
old 2006 |
Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only
Ordinance updated and adopted on May 15, 2006.
Searchable PDF format, which is provided for reference purposes only, is available by clicking on the following link: Old Northampton Searchable PDF.
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*Northampton
old 2003
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Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only
Originally adopted
on January 21, 2003. Old Northampton Scanned PDF file, provided for reference purposes only, contains ordinance, application procedure, application, staff checklist, conservation agreement filed with with register of deeds office, staff checklist, notice to applicant for building permit, and program brochure.
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| Onslow |
Adopted on April 21, 2008.
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| Orange |
Adopted on March 24, 1992.
The Orange County Voluntary
Farmland Preservation Program ordinance was amended in
April of 2000. All changes are reflected in this most
recent ordinance document. This PDF document is searchable.
Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Orange
HTML.
More information is available
on by clicking
on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural Districts In Orange County.
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Orange
old |
This document is the old Orange County
Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program and is included
here for example and reference purposes only. The amended
and legally enforceable ordinance is available above.
This PDF document is not searchable.
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| Pamlico+ |
Adopted August 17, 2009.
Pamlico Scanned PDF contains the signed ordinance.
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| Pasquotank |
Adopted on April 5, 2010.
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| Pender |
Adopted on **, 20**.
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| Perquimans |
Adopted on November 2, 2009.
Perquimans Scanned PDF contains the signed ordinance.
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| Polk |
Adopted on February 4, 2002.
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| Polk+ |
Adopted on April 17, 2006. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.
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Randolph+
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Adopted on February 5, 2007.
Randolph Searchable PDF contains the updated ordinance.
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*Randolph
old |
Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only
Adopted February 7, 2005. Randolph PDF file contains ordinance and example map of agricultural districts.
More information is available
on Randolph County's Voluntary Agricultural
District Program by clicking
on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Randolph County.
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| Richmond |
Adopted on May 12, 2010.
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| Rockingham |
Adopted on June 7, 2004.
Rockingham1 PDF file contains ordinance, application, and brochure.
Also available in searchable PDF format by clicking on the following link: Rockingham Searchable PDF.
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| Robeson |
Adopted on January 3, 2011.
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| Rowan |
Adopted on July 19, 1990.
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| Rutherford |
Currently available in searchable PDF. Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Rutherford
HTML.
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| Saluda |
Adopted on October 8, 2007.
Polk County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the City of Saluda.
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| Saluda+ |
Adopted on October 8, 2007.
Polk County Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the City of Saluda.
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| Sampson |
Adopted on August 20, 2001.
SampsonCounty PDF file, [1.57MB download], contains ordinance, application, supplemental information, staff checklist, conservation agreement, brochure, notice to real estate purchasers, and photos of program signage.
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| Scotland |
Adopted on March 10, 2008
Scotland County Searchable PDF file, [104 kb download], contains the ordinance only.
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| Siler
City |
Although this is a municipal legal device,
and is not a county ordinance, this Resolution is posted
here for reference purposes. It is significant because
it is an example of how a municipality can support an
Agricultural District Program established by a county—in
this instance Chatham County. Passed on November 4, 2002.
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| Stanly |
Adopted on November 18, 2002.
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| *Stokes |
Adopted on April 14, 2003.
StokesScanned PDF file includes ordinance text application, supplemental tract form, program brochure, and description of benefits.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Stokes Searchable PDF.
More information is available on Stokes County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program - Stokes County.
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| Surry |
Adopted on August 1, 2005.
Surry Searchable PDF contains ordinance.
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| Swain+ |
Adopted on August 10, 2009.
More information is available on Swain County's Voluntary Agricultural District and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program.
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| *Transylvania |
Adopted
on March 11, 1996. Scanned PDF
file includes the ordinance,
program
application, and program
brochure.
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| Tryon |
Adopted on May 15, 2007.
Polk County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the Town of Tryon.
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| Tryon+ |
Adopted on May 15, 2007.
Polk County Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the Town of Tryon.
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| Union |
Adopted on May 7, 2001.
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Wake
Easement Program |
Adopted on October 2, 1989.
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Wake
Ag
District |
Adopted on September 16, 2002.
More information is available
on Wake County's Voluntary Agricultural
District Program by clicking
on the following link: Voluntary
Agricultural District Program
- Wake County.
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| Warren |
Adopted on April 2, 2007.
WarrenSearchable PDF, [50kb download], contains ordinance.
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| Watauga |
Adopted October
2, 2000.
WataugaSearchable PDF file contains ordinance and application for farmland preservation program.
Program report for
2002 is available in PDF by
clicking on the following link Watauga
2002 Report. More information is available
on Wake County's Voluntary Agricultural
District Program by clicking
on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Watauga County.
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| Wayne |
Adopted on August 3, 2004.
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| *Wentworth+ |
Adopted on July 18, 2006. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.
Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Wentworth Searchable PDF, which includes the program application and advisory board application.
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| Wilkes |
Adopted on April 15, 2008.
More information is available on Wilkes County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Wilkes County.
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| Wilson |
Adopted in 2004.
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Yadkin
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Adopted on November
18, 2002. Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Yadkin Searchable PDF.
A PDF file of the Yadkin Voluntary Agriculture District sign is available.
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