<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-25. - Application, approval, and appeal procedure.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Application procedure.</span>
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               (1)
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               A landowner may apply to participate in the program by making application to the chairperson
               of the advisory board or a designated staff person. The application shall be on forms
               provided by the advisory board. The application to participate in a district may be
               filed with the certification for qualifying farmland.
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               (2)
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               A conservation agreement to sustain, encourage, and promote agriculture must be executed
               by the landowner and recorded with the county register of deeds.
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               (3)
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               The board of commissioners will set the fee for participation in voluntary agriculture
               districts.
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               (4)
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               Fees for participation must accompany the application.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Approval process.</span>
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               (1)
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               Upon submission of the application to the advisory board, the advisory board shall
               meet within 60 days, but not before the end of the comment period set out below, to
               approve or disapprove the application. The chairperson shall notify the applicant
               by first class mail of approval or disapproval of participation in the district.
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               (2)
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               Upon receipt of an application, the chairperson will forward copies immediately to
               the following offices which shall be asked to provide comments, if any, within 30
               days to the advisory board prior to the date set for the advisory board vote on the
               application:
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               a.
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               Cooperative extension office;
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               b.
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               County tax assessor;
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               c.
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               Natural Resources Conservation Service;
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               d.
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               County manager;
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               e.
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               County planning department.
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               (3)
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               Prior to establishment or enlargement of any district a public hearing shall be held
               by the advisory board to receive comments from adjoining property owners and others.
               Notice of date, time and place of public hearing shall be published in a newspaper
               of general circulation within the county at a minimum of once per week for two consecutive
               weeks.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Appeal.</span> If the advisory board denies an application, the petitioner shall have 30 days after
               the mailing of the notice to appeal the decision to the board of commissioners. Such
               appeal shall be presented in writing. The decision of the board of commissioners is
               final.
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               (Ord. of 8-3-2004, art. VIII)
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