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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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POWER AND PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH THE PROPER FUNDING TO
PURCHASE FARMS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL AREAS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE DESIGNATED
AGRICULTURAL AREA. IF SUCCESSFUL IN PURCHASING THE FARM,
THE BOARD SHALL SELL THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO A PERSON
OWNING LAND IN A TRANSFER ZONE OR TO THE DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS BANK. THE BOARD SHALL THEN SELL THE FARM. ALL
AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN CALVERT COUNTY SHALL BE ASSESSED
UNIFORMLY FOR TAX PURPOSES WHETHER SUCH LAND IS INCLUDED
WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM OR NOT.
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275.
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(A) LOCAL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH NORMAL
EFFICIENT AGRICULTURAL OR FORESTRY PRACTICES MAY NOT BE
ENACTED OR ENFORCED IN THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION
DISTRICT.
(B) WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT,
THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IS LIMITED TO THOSE RARE
INSTANCES WHERE NO OTHER VIABLE ALTERNATIVE EXISTS.
(C) WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MAY NOT BE PERMITTED FOR THE SUPPORT
OF ANY PUBLIC SERVICE INCLUDING WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.
(D) THE BOARD SHALL RECOMMEND FOR ADOPTION BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RULES, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES TO
IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM.
276.
(A) (1) THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY
BOARD SHALL DESIGNATE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY AS
HAVING THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING A VIABLE
LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL OR FOREST PRODUCTION. THE CRITERIA
THE BOARD USES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
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PRESENT LAND USE
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I.
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PERCENT OF CROPLAND
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II.
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III. SUITABILITY OF THE SOIL
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AMOUNT OF CONTIGUOUS FARM LAND
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IV.
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(2) THE AREA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 276 (A)
(1) SHALL BE CALLED THE "DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL AREA".
WOODED PARCELS MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE DESIGNATED
AGRICULTURAL AREA.
(3) ANY PERSON WHO OWNS LAND WITHIN A
DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL AREA IS NOT REQUIRED TO JOIN AN
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM IS
ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY.
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277.
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