(A) If either the landowner or the city desires in any year not to renew a land conservation contract, the nonrenewing party must serve written notice of nonrenewal of the contract upon the other party before the annual nonrenewal date of the contract. A notice of nonrenewal served by the land owner must be addressed to the City Clerk and be filed or postmarked at least 90 days before the annual renewal date of the contract, and must be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by City Council resolution. A notice of nonrenewal served by the city will be mailed to the address shown on the latest assessment roll for the property, and must be postmarked at least 60 days before the annual renewal date of the contract.
(B) If no notice of nonrenewal is filed in compliance with these deadlines, the contract will be automatically renewed for another year.
(C) If a notice of nonrenewal is filed after the application deadline, the notice will be deemed to apply to the next annual renewal period.
(D) If a land owner objects to a contract nonrenewal initiated by the city applicable to the owner's land, the owner may file a written protest with the City Clerk. The City Council may, in its discretion, withdraw the notice of nonrenewal at any time before the contract's annual renewal date.
(E) During November of each calendar year, the City Clerk will provide a report to the City Council identifying all nonrenewal requests received pursuant to this section.
(F) The City Clerk will record all notices of nonrenewal with the County Recorder within 20 days after serving or receiving a notice of nonrenewal.
(Ord. 1108, passed 6-21-04)