<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-125. - Public notice of proximity to voluntary and enhanced agricultural districts.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Land records system.</span> Farms approved as agricultural districts must be shown in the county's geographic
               information system (GIS) and designated as such.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Signage.</span> Signs, the design of which has been approved in advance by the advisory board, may
               be placed along the rights-of-way of major roads that pass through or next to approved
               agricultural districts. At least one sign, not to exceed eight square feet in size
               with either a green or brown background, will be posted along the roads, the location
               of which is deemed appropriate by the advisory board or its administrative agent for
               the county's agricultural district program.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Notification.</span> Maps depicting approved agricultural districts shall be posted in the following agencies
               or offices:
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               (1)
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               Register of deeds;
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               (2)
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               Natural Resources Conservation Service;
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               (3)
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               North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Office;
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               (4)
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               Planning department;
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               (5)
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               Tax office;
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               (6)
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               Soil and water conservation district; and
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               (7)
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               Any other such agency or office the advisory board deems appropriate.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Posting of notice.</span> The following notice, printed on a minimum 8.5-inch Ã— 11-inch paper, shall be posted
               in the office of the county register of deeds.
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               "NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASERS IN CATAWBA COUNTY - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS" Catawba
               County has established Agricultural districts to protect and preserve agricultural
               lands and activities. These Districts have been mapped by the County to inform all
               purchasers of real property that certain agricultural and forestry activities, including
               but not limited to pesticide spraying, manure spreading, machinery and truck operations,
               livestock operations, tree harvesting, sawing, and other common farming activities
               may occur in these Districts any time during the day or night. Information on the
               location and establishment of these Districts can be obtained from the North Carolina
               Cooperative Extension Services-Catawba County office, the office of the Register of
               Deeds, the County Tax office, the County Planning office, the County Soil &amp; Water
               Conservation District or the Natural Resources Conservation Service office."
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Subdivision plat.</span> Developers of all new subdivision lots or planned unit developments outside the cities'
               planning jurisdictions, including the extraterritorial jurisdictions, which are created
               after the effective date of this chapter shall designate on the preliminary and final
               development plats, the existence of all approved districts and enhanced districts
               within one-half aerial mile of the proposed development.
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               (Ord. No. 2008-16, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 2022-26, 12-19-2022)
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