For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADVISORY BOARD. The Warren County Voluntary Agricultural District Advisory Board.
AGRICULTURE or AGRICULTURAL or FARMING. In accordance to G.S. § 106-581.1:
(1) The cultivation of soil for production and harvesting of crops, including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, sod, flowers and ornamental plants;
(2) The planting and production of trees and timber;
(3) Dairying and the raising, management, care, and training of livestock, including horses, bees, poultry, and other animals for individual and public use, consumption, and marketing;
(4) Aquaculture as defined in G.S. § 106-758;
(5) The operation, management, conservation, improvement, and maintenance of a farm and the structures and buildings on the farm, including building and structure repair, replacement, expansion, and construction incident to the farming operation;
(6) When performed on the farm, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL, and FARMING also include the marketing and selling of agricultural products, agri-tourism, the storage and use of materials for agricultural purposes, packing, treating, processing, sorting, storage, and other activities performed to add value to crops, livestock, and agricultural items produced on a farm, and similar activities incident to the operation of a farm;
(7) A public or private grain warehouse or warehouse operation where grain is held ten days or longer and includes, but is not limited to, all buildings, elevators, equipment, and warehouses consisting of one or more warehouse sections and considered a single delivery point with the capability to receive, load out, weigh, dry, and store grain.
CONSERVATION AGREEMENT. An agreement, in this case, between the landowner and the county in which the landowner agrees to prohibit all non-farm uses of his or her land.
ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (EVAD). A single or group of approved parcels of land within a predetermined region in which the owner of that land has voluntarily agreed to only utilize the land for farming for a ten-year period. This agreement is irrevocable for the ten- year term.
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER. A board member serving in a staff or advisory capacity. Such members do not have voting privileges.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) PLAN. An individualized plan of action in which farming practices can meet a mutually agreed upon list of land conservation goals.
REGION. A predefined area of a county (or the county in its entirety) in which a group of approved farms participate in a common voluntary agriculture district.
VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (VAD). A single, or group, of approved parcels of land within a predetermined region in which the owner of that land has voluntarily agreed to only utilize the land for farming for a ten-year period.
WATER AND SEWER ASSESSMENT. An evaluation done by an approved entity in which water and sewer utilities could be provided to a landowner.
(Ord. passed 4-2-2007; Ord. passed 4-6-2009; Ord. passed 6-7-2021)