AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXEMPTION FROM ZONING FOR A BONA FIDE FARM INCLUDES GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES. Enacted July 23, 2013. Effective July 23, 2013.
CLARIFY AGRICULTURAL ZONING.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXEMPTION FROM ZONING FOR A BONA FIDE FARM INCLUDES GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES.Intro. by Jackson, Cook.
Bill History:
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Wed, 27 Mar 2013 Senate: Filed
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Commerce
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Thu, 4 Apr 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 4 Apr 2013 Senate: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 Senate: Placed On Cal For 04/29/2013
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 House: Rec From Senate
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Wed, 1 May 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 1 May 2013 House: Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, Government
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Tue, 28 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 28 May 2013 House: Re-ref Com On Government
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Thu, 11 Jul 2013 House: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 11 Jul 2013 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Thu, 11 Jul 2013 House: Placed On Cal For 07/15/2013
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Mon, 15 Jul 2013 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Mon, 15 Jul 2013 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 15 Jul 2013 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Tue, 16 Jul 2013 Ratified
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Wed, 17 Jul 2013 Pres. To Gov. 07/17/2013
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Tue, 23 Jul 2013 Signed by Gov. 7/23/2013
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Tue, 23 Jul 2013 Ch. SL 2013-347
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Jul 25 2013 - View Summary
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Bill S 505 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 24 2013 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes proposed language in GS 153A-340(b)(2) that referred to bona fide farm purposes, including specified activities as they occur on the affected farm property or land owned or leased to or from others by the farm owner, including other tracts of land in the state and land owned or leased in other states, and replaces it with language that states, for the purposes of this subdivision, "when performed on the farm," found in GS 106-581.1(6), includes the farm within the jurisdiction of the county and any other farm owned or leased to or from others by the bona fide farm operator, no matter where located.
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Bill S 505 (2013-2014)Summary date: Mar 27 2013 - View Summary
Amends GS 153A-340 (Grant of power), adding the activities relating to, and the production of, grains to the list of bona fide farm purposes qualifying for a zoning exemption, as well as other forms of agriculture, whether they occur on the affected farm property or land owned or leased to or from others by the farm owner, including other tracts of land in the state and land owned or leased in other states.
Amends GS 106-581.1 (Agriculture defined), clarifying that "agriculture," "agricultural," and "farming" also refer to a public or private grain warehouse or warehouse operations where grain is held 10 days or longer and includes, but is not limited to, all buildings, elevators, equipment, and warehouses.