Section 106-740 - Public hearings on condemnation of farmlandAn ordinance adopted under this Part or Part 3 of this Article may provide that no State or local public agency or governmental unit may formally initiate any action to condemn any interest in qualifying farmland within a voluntary agricultural district under this Part or an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under Part 3 of this Article until such agency has requested the local agricultural advisory board established under G.S. 106-739 to hold a public hearing on the proposed condemnation.
(1) Following a public hearing held pursuant to this section, the board shall prepare and submit written findings and a recommendation to the decision-making body of the agency proposing acquisition.(2) The board designated to hold the hearing shall have 30 days after receiving a request under this section to hold the public hearing and submit its findings and recommendations to the agency.(3) The agency may not formally initiate a condemnation action while the proposed condemnation is properly before the advisory board within these time limitations.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-740
Amended by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 390, s. 14, eff. 9/13/2005.1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1.