<div class="chunk-title">Article III. - Purpose</div>
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               The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote agricultural values and the general welfare
               of the county and more specifically, increase identity and pride in the agricultural
               community and its way of life; encourage the economic and financial health of agriculture,
               horticulture and forestry; create awareness of agricultural areas within the county;
               inform non-farming neighbors and potential land purchasers of the presence of agricultural
               activities; provide the agricultural community an opportunity to provide input to
               Craven County Commissioners in their decisions that may affect agriculture; and, increase
               protection from non-farm development and other negative impacts on properly managed
               farms.
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               (Ord. of 1-5-2009, Art. III; Ord. of 12-19-2011, Art. III)
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