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 Baltimore County
 Code of Ordinances
 Article 24. LAND PRESERVATION
 Title 1. IN GENERAL

§ 24-1-101. DEFINITIONS.  

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  • (a)

    In general. In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)

    Agricultural Board. "Agricultural Board" means the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board established under Article 3, Title 3 of the Code.

    (c)

    Agricultural producer. "Agricultural producer" means a person who is an-owner-operator of a commercial farm from which the person derives at least 50% of the person's income.

    (d)

    Agricultural protection area. "Agricultural protection area" means an area designated as an agricultural protection area in the Baltimore County 1999-2010 Master Plan, as amended.

    (e)

    County rural legacy area. "County rural legacy area" means an area designated as a rural legacy area by the County Council.

    (f)

    Department. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.

    (g)

    Development rights. "Development rights" means the potential for improvement of a parcel of real property that is measured in dwelling units or units of commercial or industrial space and that exist because of the zoning classification of the parcel.

    (h)

    Director. "Director" means the Director of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.

    (i)

    Easement. "Easement" means a covenant running with the land which limits the use permitted on the property to agricultural and other uses as specified in this article.

    (j)

    Farm. "Farm" means land used primarily for commercial agriculture or for residential and associated agricultural uses.

    (k)

    Foundation. "Foundation" means the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

    (l)

    Maryland Rural Legacy Program. "Maryland Rural Legacy Program" has the meaning stated in Title 5, Subtitle 9A of the Natural Resources Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    (m)

    Productive agricultural land. "Productive agricultural land" means land used primarily for the production of food or fiber or of sufficient open space character and productivity that agricultural production is feasible.

    (n)

    Preservation program. "Preservation program" means the imminently threatened farm preservation program established under this article.

    (o)

    Rural Legacy Board. "Rural Legacy Board" has the meaning stated in Title 5, Subtitle 9A of the Natural Resources Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    (p)

    Rural legacy plan. "Rural legacy plan" means a plan approved by the County Council for the acquisition of easements and fee interests in rural legacy areas.

    (q)

    Rural legacy program. "Rural legacy program" means the county rural legacy program established by this article.

    (r)

    State agricultural district. "State agricultural district" means a state agricultural district as established under state law.

    (s)

    State law. "State law" means Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Agriculture Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    (t)

    "State rural legacy area" means an area designated as a rural legacy area by the County Council and the Rural Legacy Board.

(1988 Code, § 14-450) (Bill No. 50-93, 1993, § 2, 7-10-1993; Bill No. 19-00, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 20-00, §§ 1, 5, 3-24-2000; Bill No. 90-02, § 1, 10-25-2002; Bill No. 74-03, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 122-10, § 11, 1-16-2011)