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Code · Louisiana · Title 3 — Agriculture and Forestry

RS 3:4754

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RS 3:4754
§4754. Contract requirements
A. Following the adoption of the ordinance as provided for in R.S. 3:4752, a political subdivision may enter into a contract with a landowner to enforceably restrict the use of the land subject to the contract to uses consistent with urban agriculture. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall include but is not limited to all of the following provisions:
(1)An initial term of not less than three years.
(2)A restriction on property that is at least three thousand square feet and not more than three acres.
(3)A requirement that the entire property subject to the contract shall be dedicated toward commercial or noncommercial agricultural use.
(4)A prohibition against any dwelling on the property while under contract.
(5)A notification that if a landowner cancels a contract, the political subdivision is required to impose a cancellation fee, pursuant to R.S. 3:4753(C).
B. A contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall not prohibit the use of structures that support agricultural activity including but not limited to toolsheds, greenhouses, produce stands, and instructional space.
C. A contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter that includes a prohibition on the use of pesticide or fertilizers that require a license for application on properties under contract shall permit those pesticides or fertilizers allowed by the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program.
D. A political subdivision shall not enter into a new contract or renew an existing contract pursuant to this Chapter after January 1, 2021. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter on or before January 1, 2021, shall be valid and enforceable for the duration of the contract.
E. A political subdivision shall not establish an urban agriculture incentive zone within any portion of any other political subdivision's economic development district unless the governing authority of the political subdivision consents to the establishment of the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone.
Acts 2015, No. 429, §1.
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