N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-740
Public hearings on condemnation and rezoning of farmland
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
An ordinance adopted under this Part or Part 3 of this Article may provide that no State or local public agency or governmental unit may formally initiate any action to condemn any interest in qualifying farmland within a voluntary agricultural district under this Part or an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under Part 3 of this Article until such agency has requested the local agricultural advisory board established under G.S. 106-739 to hold a public hearing on the proposed condemnation.
An ordinance adopted under this Part or Part 3 of this Article may provide that no State or local public agency or governmental unit may formally initiate any action to condemn any interest in qualifying farmland within a voluntary agricultural district under this Part or an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under Part 3 of this Article until such agency has requested the local agricultural advisory board established under G.S. 106-739 to hold a public hearing on the proposed condemnation.
(1) Following a public hearing held pursuant to this section, the board shall prepare and submit written findings and a recommendation to the decision-making body of the agency proposing acquisition.
(1) Following a public hearing held pursuant to this section, the board shall prepare and submit written findings and a recommendation to the decision-making body of the agency proposing acquisition.
(2) The board designated to hold the hearing shall have 30 days after receiving a request under this section to hold the public hearing and submit its findings and recommendations to the agency.
(2) The board designated to hold the hearing shall have 30 days after receiving a request under this section to hold the public hearing and submit its findings and recommendations to the agency.
(3) The agency may not formally initiate a condemnation action while the proposed condemnation is properly before the advisory board within these time limitations.
(3) The agency may not formally initiate a condemnation action while the proposed condemnation is properly before the advisory board within these time limitations.
History
(1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1; 2005-390, ss. 3, 14.)
Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-390, s. 14, effective September 13, 2005, in the introductory paragraph, inserted "this Part or Part 3 of" and "under this Part or an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under Part 3 of this Article."
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.