§ 15.2-4406. Provisions of district ordinances for districts of localsignificance.
Any district ordinance adopted by the local governing body in order to createor renew an agricultural, forestal, or agricultural and forestal districtshall include the following provisions:
1. That no parcel included within the district shall be developed to a moreintensive use than its existing use at the time of adoption of the ordinancecreating the district for eight years from the date of adoption of suchordinance;
2. That no parcel added to an already created district shall be developed toa more intensive use than its existing use at the time of addition to thedistrict for eight years from the date of adoption of the original districtordinance;
3. That land used in agricultural and forestal production within theagricultural and forestal district of local significance shall automaticallyqualify for an agricultural or forestal value assessment on such landpursuant to Article 4 (§ 58.1-3229 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1, ifthe requirements for such assessment contained therein are satisfied, whetheror not a local land-use plan or local ordinance pursuant to § 58.1-3231 hasbeen adopted;
4. That the district shall be reviewed by the local governing body at the endof the eight-year period and that it may by ordinance renew the district ormodification thereof for another eight-year period; and
5. Any other provisions to the mutual agreement of the landowner and thelocal governing body that further the purposes of this chapter.
§ 15.2-4406. Provisions of district ordinances for districts of localsignificance.
Any district ordinance adopted by the local governing body in order to createor renew an agricultural, forestal, or agricultural and forestal districtshall include the following provisions:
1. That no parcel included within the district shall be developed to a moreintensive use than its existing use at the time of adoption of the ordinancecreating the district for eight years from the date of adoption of suchordinance;
2. That no parcel added to an already created district shall be developed toa more intensive use than its existing use at the time of addition to thedistrict for eight years from the date of adoption of the original districtordinance;
3. That land used in agricultural and forestal production within theagricultural and forestal district of local significance shall automaticallyqualify for an agricultural or forestal value assessment on such landpursuant to Article 4 (§ 58.1-3229 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1, ifthe requirements for such assessment contained therein are satisfied, whetheror not a local land-use plan or local ordinance pursuant to § 58.1-3231 hasbeen adopted;
4. That the district shall be reviewed by the local governing body at the endof the eight-year period and that it may by ordinance renew the district ormodification thereof for another eight-year period; and
5. Any other provisions to the mutual agreement of the landowner and thelocal governing body that further the purposes of this chapter.
§ 15.2-4406. Provisions of district ordinances for districts of localsignificance.
Any district ordinance adopted by the local governing body in order to createor renew an agricultural, forestal, or agricultural and forestal districtshall include the following provisions:
1. That no parcel included within the district shall be developed to a moreintensive use than its existing use at the time of adoption of the ordinancecreating the district for eight years from the date of adoption of suchordinance;
2. That no parcel added to an already created district shall be developed toa more intensive use than its existing use at the time of addition to thedistrict for eight years from the date of adoption of the original districtordinance;
3. That land used in agricultural and forestal production within theagricultural and forestal district of local significance shall automaticallyqualify for an agricultural or forestal value assessment on such landpursuant to Article 4 (§ 58.1-3229 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1, ifthe requirements for such assessment contained therein are satisfied, whetheror not a local land-use plan or local ordinance pursuant to § 58.1-3231 hasbeen adopted;
4. That the district shall be reviewed by the local governing body at the endof the eight-year period and that it may by ordinance renew the district ormodification thereof for another eight-year period; and
5. Any other provisions to the mutual agreement of the landowner and thelocal governing body that further the purposes of this chapter.
