Passed on March 5, 2002.

AlexanderScanned PDF file includes ordinance, application, staff checklist, program brochure and the notice to real estate purchasers.

Presentation on Alexander Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program is available in PDF: Alexander Presentation [PDF, 496kb].

Click on the following link to access the searchable PDF file: Alexander Searchable PDF. Please note that the year of passage in the searchable version, 2000, is not correct and that the year of passage is 2002.

Passed August 18, 2003. Available in searchable PDF.

Alleghany Scanned PDF file contains ordinance, application, and approval form.

Click on the following link to access the searchable PDF file: Alleghany Searchable PDF. Also available in PDF directly from Alleghany County Government County Ordinances website. Click on the following link to access: Farmland Preservation PDF.

Passed on July 16, 2001.

Ashe Searchable PDF contains ordinance.

Passed on June 16, 2008.

This ordinance is currently in effect and provides for both a voluntary agricultural district program and enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.

Avery Scanned PDF contains the dates and signatures.

Passed on March 2, 1992.

Provided for reference purposes only.

Passed on August 6, 2007.

Beaufort Scanned PDF contains the ordinance and is a 1.5MB download.

Passed on **, 2007

Bladen Searchable PDF contains ordinance.

Passed September 17, 2001.

Brunswick Scanned PDF, [630kb], contains ordinance and program application.

More information is available on Brunswick County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program- Brunswick County.

Amended 02-20-01. See amendment below. Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"). Click on the following link to access: Buncombe HTML.

More information is available on Buncombe County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program- Buncombe County.

Passed on August 6, 2002.

More information is available on the Burke County Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program- Burke County.

Passed on November 21, 2005. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.

Cabarrus Scanned PDF, contains the scanned ordinance, the application for farmland preservation program, conservation agreement, example approval letters, and advisory board rules of procedure.

More information on the Cabarrus County Voluntary Agricultural District Program is available by clicking on the following link: Cabarrus County - Voluntary Agricultural Districts.

Passed on August 20, 2001.

Passed on Nov. 5, 2001.

Also available in searchable HTML format. Click on the following link to access: Chatham HTML.

More information is available on the Chatham County Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Chatham County - Voluntary Agricultural District Program.

Passed on June 5, 2001.

Cleveland County PDF file contains ordinance, program application, and brochure.

Program reports for 2002 and 2003 are available in PDF by clicking on the following link Cleveland Reports.

More information is available on Cleveland County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Cleveland County.

Passed on January 5, 2009.

Passed on November 20, 2007.

Cumberland Searchable PDF contains ordinance and form to process application through the Register of Deeds Office.

Passed on April 16, 2001.

Currently available in searchable PDF.

Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Currituck HTML.

Passed on June 27, 2006.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Davidson Searchable PDF.

Passed on January 7, 2008.

Scanned PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Davie Scanned PDF.

Amended through August 2003 (not indicated in ordinance, however).

Durham Searchable PDF contains the ordinance establishing both the voluntary agricultural district program, which utilizes conservation agreements, and the purchase of development rights, which utilizes conservation easements; as well as a program brochure.

More information is available on Durham County's Farmland Protection Program by clicking on the following link: Farmland Protection Program - Durham County.

Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Durham HTML.

Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only

Passed on May 13, 1996.

This document is the old Durham County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program and is included here for example and reference purposes only. The amended and legally enforceable ordinance is available above. This PDF document is not searchable.

Passed on December 4, 2007.

Eastover Searchable PDF contains the program ordinance.

Passed on March 22, 2007.

The newer 2007 ordinance is the legally enforceable version. This ordinance currently in effect and provides for both a voluntary agricultural district program and enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.

Passed on July 22, 2004.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link to the old version of the ordinance, which is provided for reference purposes only: Gaston Searchable PDF (older version).

Passed on May 7, 2007

Greene Searchable PDF contains the ordinance.

Passed on September 7, 2000.

The PDF file contains the ordinance, application, brochure and other related materials. The ordinance only is also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"). Click on the following link to access: Guilford HTML.

Passed on March 5, 2007.

Haywood Enhanced Searchable PDF contains amendments, adding the creation of enhanced voluntary agricultural districts, to the Haywood County Farmland Preservation Ordinance.

Amended through June 6, 2006

Iredell Searchable PDF contains the ordinance enabling voluntary agricultural district programs.

The Countywide Farmland Protection Plan for Iredell County is available in PDF.

Passed on December 4, 2007.

Iredell Enhanced Searchable PDF contains the ordinance providing for the enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.

More information on the Iredell County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program is available.

Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only

Passed on June 19, 2001.

Old Iredell PDF file, which is provided for reference purposes only, contains ordinance, application for farmland preservation program, and program brochure.

Program report for 2002 is available in PDF by clicking on the following link Iredell 2002 Report. Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Iredell HTML.

Passed on May 1, 2006.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Johnston Searchable PDF.

Passed on October 15, 2007.

The newer 2007 ordinance is the legally enforceable version. This ordinance provides for the enhanced voluntary agricultural district program.

Copies of both both the district and enhanced district ordinances are available by clicking on the following link: Documents and Ordinances - Lincoln County.

Passed on October 7, 2002.

Lincoln Scanned PDF file, contains ordinance, application for farmland preservation program, conservation agreement, staff checklist, tax office form, notice to real estate purchasers, notice to applicant for building permit, and program brochure.

This ordinance provides for a voluntary agricultural district program.

Copies of both both the district and enhanced district ordinances are available by clicking on the following link: Documents and Ordinances - Lincoln County.

More information on the Lincoln County Voluntary Agriculture District Program is available.

Passed on February 4, 1997.

Macon Searchable PDF contains ordinance.

Ordinance updated and passed on December 4, 2006.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Northampton Searchable PDF.

Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only

Ordinance updated and passed on May 15, 2006.

Searchable PDF format, which is provided for reference purposes only, is available by clicking on the following link: Old Northampton Searchable PDF.

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Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only

Originally passed on January 21, 2003.

Old Northampton Scanned PDF file, provided for reference purposes only, contains ordinance, application procedure, application, staff checklist, conservation agreement filed with with register of deeds office, staff checklist, notice to applicant for building permit, and program brochure.

Passed on March 24, 1992.

The Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program ordinance was amended in April of 2000. All changes are reflected in this most recent ordinance document. This PDF document is searchable.

Also available online in searchable HTML format through Municode (Search for "farmland preservation"): Orange HTML.

More information is available on by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural Districts In Orange County.

Passed on February 4, 2002. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.

Passed on April 17, 2006. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.

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Passed on February 5, 2007.

Randolph Searchable PDF contains the updated ordinance.

Old Version Included for Reference Purposes Only

Passed February 7, 2005.

Randolph PDF file contains ordinance and example map of agricultural districts.

More information is available on Randolph County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Randolph County.

Passed on June 7, 2004.

Rockingham1 PDF file contains ordinance, application, and brochure.

Also available in searchable PDF format by clicking on the following link: Rockingham Searchable PDF.

Adopted on October 8, 2007.
(To be added)

Polk County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the City of Saluda.

Adopted on October 8, 2007.
(To be added)

Polk County Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the City of Saluda.

Passed on August 20, 2001.

SampsonCounty PDF file, [1.57MB download], contains ordinance, application, supplemental information, staff checklist, conservation agreement, brochure, notice to real estate purchasers, and photos of program signage.

Passed on March 10, 2008

Scotland County Searchable PDF file, [104 kb download], contains the ordinance only.

Passed on April 14, 2003.

StokesScanned PDF file includes ordinance text application, supplemental tract form, program brochure, and description of benefits.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Stokes Searchable PDF.

More information is available on Stokes County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program - Stokes County.

Passed on August 1, 2005.

Surry Searchable PDF contains ordinance.

Adopted on May 15, 2007.

Polk County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance adopted by the Town of Tryon.

Passed on April 2, 2007.

WarrenSearchable PDF, [50kb download], contains ordinance.

Passed October 2, 2000.

WataugaSearchable PDF file contains ordinance and application for farmland preservation program.

Program report for 2002 is available in PDF by clicking on the following link Watauga 2002 Report. More information is available on Wake County's Voluntary Agricultural District Program by clicking on the following link: Voluntary Agricultural District Program - Watauga County.

Passed on July 18, 2006. Allows for enhanced voluntary agricultural districts.

Searchable PDF format is available by clicking on the following link: Wentworth Searchable PDF, which includes the program application and advisory board application.

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