§ 48-9. Revocation and renewal of conservation agreement.

(a)

Revocation. By written notice to the Board, a landowner of qualifying farmland may revoke the Conservation Agreement or the Board may revoke the same Conservation Agreement based on noncompliance by the landowner, subject to the same provisions as contained in Section 48-8 for appeal of denials. Such revocation shall result in loss of qualifying farm status and loss of eligibility to participate in an Agricultural District. Absent noncompliance by the landowner, neither the Board nor the Board of Commissioners shall revoke any conservation agreements prior to its expiration.

(b)

Renewal.

(1)

District. A Conservation Agreement for land with a Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed unless that landowner(s) provides 30-day written notice to the Agricultural Preservation Board of intent not to renew. Absent noncompliance by the landowner, neither the Agricultural Preservation Board nor the Board of County Commissioners shall fail to renew any Conservation Agreement unless this Ordinance or its authorizing legislation has been repealed.

(2)

Enhanced District. A Conservation Agreement for land within a Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.

(Ord. of 03-24-1992, Art. IX, eff. 04-01-1992; Amend. of 04-20-2010, eff. 04-20-2010; Amend. of 6-4-2013, eff. 6-4-2013)