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Division C13 LAND PRESERVATION CONTRACTS*

CHAPTER I. WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. C13-1. Purpose.
Sec. C13-2. Definitions.
Sec. C13-3. Relationship to other laws.

ARTICLE 2. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

Sec. C13-4. Purpose and authority.
Sec. C13-5. Criteria for establishing, disestablishing or altering agricultural preserves.
Sec. C13-6. Land owner proposals to establish, disestablish or alter an agricultural preserve.
Sec. C13-7. Notice and hearing requirements.
Sec. C13-8. Recording revised agricultural preserve map.

ARTICLE 3. CONTRACTS

Sec. C13-9. Purpose and authority.

Part 1. Applications for Contracts

Sec. C13-10. Application process and fees.
Sec. C13-11. Report to Board of Supervisors.
Sec. C13-12. Criteria for evaluating contract applications.
Sec. C13-13. Recording of contracts.

Part 2. Use and Development of Contracted Lands

Sec. C13-14. General provisions.
Sec. C13-15. Compatible uses and development.
Sec. C13-16. Compatible use determinations.

Part 3. Contract Termination

Sec. C13-17. General provisions.
Sec. C13-18. Contract nonrenewal.
Sec. C13-19. Contract cancellation.

Part 4. Contract Compliance and Enforcement

Sec. C13-20. Annual agricultural preserve questionnaire.
Sec. C13-21. Audits and inspections.
Sec. C13-22. Material breaches of contract.
Sec. C13-23. Judicial relief.

Part 5. Fees

Sec. C13-24. Fees.

Part 6. Disclosure Requirements

Sec. C13-25. Real estate transfer disclosure statement.

CHAPTER II. OPEN SPACE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. C13-30. Purpose.
Sec. C13-31. Definitions
Sec. C13-32. Relationship to other laws.

ARTICLE 2. AGREEMENTS

Sec. C13-33. Purpose and authority.

Part 1. Applications for Agreements

Sec. C13-34. Application process and fees.
Sec. C13-35. Report to Board of Supervisors.
Sec. C13-36. Criteria for evaluating applications for agreements.
Sec. C13-37. Recording of agreements.

Part 2. Use and Development of Land Subject to an Agreement

Sec. C13-38. General provisions.
Sec. C13-39. Compatible uses and development.
Sec. C13-40. Compatible use determinations.

Part 3. Agreement Termination

Sec. C13-41. General provisions.
Sec. C13-42. Agreement nonrenewal.
Sec. C13-43. Agreement abandonment.

Part 4. Agreement Compliance and Enforcement

Sec. C13-44. Audits and inspections.
Sec. C13-45. Judicial relief.

Part 5. Fees

Sec. C13-46. Fees.

Part 6. Disclosure Requirements

Sec. C13-47. Real estate transfer disclosure statement.

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