Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 43 Agricultural And Forestal Districts Act

15.2-4300 Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act." (1977, c. 681, § 15.1-1506; 1997, c. 587.) ...

15.2-4301 Declaration of policy findings and purpose
It is the policy of the Commonwealth to conserve and protect and to encourage the development and improvement of the Commonwealth's agricultural and forestal lands ...

15.2-4302 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Advisory committee" means the agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee. "Agricultural products" means ...

15.2-4303 Power of localities to enact ordinances; application form and fees; maps; sample form
A. Each locality shall have the authority to promulgate forms and to enact ordinances to effectuate this chapter. The locality may charge a reasonable fee ...

15.2-4304 Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee
Upon receipt of the first agricultural and forestal districts application, the local governing body shall establish an advisory committee which shall consist of four landowners ...

15.2-4305 Application for creation of district in one or more localities; size and location of parcel...
On or before November 1 of each year or any other annual date selected by the locality, any owner or owners of land may submit ...

15.2-4306 Criteria for evaluating application
Land being considered for inclusion in a district may be evaluated by the advisory committee and the planning commission through the Virginia Land Evaluation and ...

15.2-4307 Planning commission review of application; notice; hearing
Upon the receipt of an application for a district or for an addition to an existing district, the local governing body shall refer such application ...

15.2-4308 Advisory committee review of application
The advisory committee shall review and make recommendations concerning the application and modifications to the local planning commission. (1977, c. 681, § 15.1-1511; 1979, c. ...

15.2-4309 Hearing; creation of district; conditions; notice
The local governing body, after receiving the report of the local planning commission and the advisory committee, shall hold a public hearing as provided by ...

15.2-4310 Additions to a district
Additional parcels of land may be added to an existing district by following the process prescribed for the creation of a new district. Such additions ...

15.2-4311 Review of districts
The local governing body may complete a review of any district created under this section, together with additions to such district, no less than four ...

15.2-4312 Effects of districts
A. Land lying within a district and used in agricultural or forestal production shall automatically qualify for an agricultural or forestal use-value assessment pursuant to ...

15.2-4313 Proposals as to land acquisition or construction within district
A. Any agency of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision which intends to acquire land or any interest therein other than by gift, devise, bequest ...

15.2-4314 Withdrawal of land from a district; termination of a district
A. At any time after the creation of a district within any locality, any owner of land lying in such district may file with the ...