§ 15.520. Transitional provisions—Districts.

(a)

Districts Required Under Previous County Law. Howard County agricultural land preservation law effective prior to May 1, 1993 required parcels to be included in agricultural land preservation districts before the landowner could offer the easement to the County. Pursuant to Council Bill No. 10-1993, that law was repealed and replaced by this subtitle which does not require the establishment of agricultural land preservation districts. There are parcels, however, which are in agricultural land preservation districts and which the landowners have not sold the development rights to the County. This section deals with the status of the agricultural land preservation districts.

(b)

Status of Districts in Which the County Has Purchased an Easement. All the parcels in which the County bought or was authorized to buy the easement before May 1, 1993 were in agricultural preservation districts. The district agreement for parcels subject to an agricultural preservation easement is superseded by the deed of easement and is hereby terminated.

(c)

Status of Districts in Which the County Does Not Hold an Easement. Districts in which the County does not hold an easement may continue as provided in the district agreement and pursuant to the law in effect when the district was created. However, the County shall terminate the district upon the written request of the landowner.

(C.B. 10, 1993; C.B. 63, 2018, § 1)

Editor's note

See editor's note to § 15.519.