(A) Procedure. Upon certification of qualifying farmland and designation of real property as a District, the title to that qualifying farmland and real property, which is contained in the county’s Land Records System, shall be changed to include a notice reasonably calculated to alert a person researching the title of a particular tract that the tract is located within one aerial mile of a voluntary agricultural district.
(B) Posting of notice. The following notice, of a size and form suitable for posting, shall be posted in the office of the Register of Deeds, and any other office or agency the Advisory Board deems necessary:
“Harnett County has established agricultural districts to protect and preserve agricultural lands and activities. These districts have been developed and 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 operation, livestock operations, sawing, and other common farming activities may occur in these districts any time during the day or night. Maps and information on the location and establishment of the districts can be obtained from the Harnett County Geographic Information System (GIS) website, the Harnett Soil and Water Conservation District office, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension office, the office of the Register of Deeds, or the County Planning office.” |
(C) Limit of liability. In no event shall the county or any of its officers, employees, members of the Advisory Board, or agents be held liable in damages for any misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance occurring in good faith in connection with the duties or obligations imposed by this chapter.
(D) No cause of action. In no event shall any cause of action arise out of the failure of a person researching the title of a particular tract to report to any person the proximity of the tract to a qualifying farm or District as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. passed 10-15-2007; Ord. passed 4-16-2015)