To secure county certification as qualifying farmland in either a district or enhanced district, a farm must:
(A) Be real property that is engaged in agriculture as defined in G.S. § 106-581.1;
(B) Have, or be in the process of obtaining a NRCS soil conservation plan if the land is highly erodible as defined by NRCS, and the property is in the Present Use Tax Valuation Program.
(C) Have a current NRCS conservation plan on file prior to approval of an enhanced voluntary district designation.
(D) Be the subject of a conservation agreement, as defined in G.S. § 121-35, between the county and the owner of such land that prohibits non-farm use or development of such land for a period of at least ten years, except for the creation of not more than three lots that meet applicable county zoning and subdivision regulations.
(Ord. passed 4-2-2007; Ord. passed 4-6-2009; Ord. passed 6-7-2021)