CHAPTER 36: - AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREA

10-36-1: - Definitions#

Definitions as used in this chapter: A.

"Agriculture Protection Area" means a geographic area created under the authority of this Ordinance that is granted the specific legal protection contained in this Ordinance.

B.

"Advisory Board" means the Agricultural Protection Advisory Board created by this Ordinance.

C.

1.

"Agricultural Production" means production for commercial purposes of crops, livestock, and livestock production.

2.

"Agricultural Production" includes the processing or retail marketing of any crops, livestock, and livestock products when more than 50% of the processed or merchandised products are produced by the farm operator.

D.

"Crops, livestock, and livestock products included"

1.

Land devoted to the raising of useful plants and animals with a reasonable expectation of profit including:

a.

Forages and sod crops;

b.

Grains and feed crops;

c.

Livestock means all domestic animals honeybees, poultry, fur-bearing animals, and fish;

d.

Trees and fruits; or

e.

Vegetables, nursery, floral and ornamental stock; or

2.

Lands devoted to and meeting the requirements and qualifications for payments or other compensation under a crop-land retirement program with an agency of the state or federal government.

E.

"Political Subdivision" means the city, county school district, or special district.

F.

"Proposed Sponsors" means the owners of land in agricultural protection area.

G.

"State Agency" means each department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.

(Ord. No. 2025-04, §§ 1, 2, 11-12-2025)

10-36-2: - Agriculture protection area advisory board#

An Agriculture Protection Advisory Board is hereby established for Honeyville City pursuant to Utah Code Annotated Section 17-14-201 to perform the duties set out in Section 17-14-201 or any later amendment or enactment of that section. The Honeyville City Council will serve as the Agricultural Protection Advisory Board as long as there is at least one full-time farmer on the City Council. In the event there is not a full-time farmer on the City Council the Mayor shall appoint a full-time farmer to the board.

(Ord. No. 2025-04, §§ 1, 3, 11-12-2025)

10-36-3: - Minimum size for agriculture protection areas#

Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated Section 17-41-301 (4), or any later amendment or enactment of that section, at least 2 contiguous acres must be included in each agriculture protection area established with Honeyville City.

(Ord. No. 2025-04, §§ 1, 4, 11-12-2025)

10-36-4: - Fees for accepting and processing agricultural protection area proposals#

Any person or persons filing a proposal to create an agriculture protection area pursuant to Utah Code Annotated Title 17, Chapter 41 shall pay a fee at the time of filing. The amount of the fee shall be established by resolution of the Honeyville City Council. Until adoption of a resolution setting fees, the fee for accepting and processing a proposal to create an agricultural protection area shall be $100.00. In addition, any person or persons filing a proposal for creation of an agriculture protection area shall reimburse Honeyville City for all publication costs incurred by Honeyville City in publishing the notices required under Utah Code Annotated 17-41 or any subsequent amendment or enactment of that statute. All proposals to create agricultural protection areas with Honeyville City shall be filed in the office of the Honeyville City Clerk. All proposals must be accompanied by the filing fee established by the Honeyville City Council.

(Ord. No. 2025-04, §§ 1, 5, 11-12-2025)

10-36-5: - Filing procedure#

Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 10-3-711, Honeyville City must deposit a copy of the ordinance in the office of the municipal recorder; and publish for the municipality a short summary of the ordinance, as a class A notice under section 63G-30-102.

(Ord. No. 2025-04, §§ 1, 6, 11-12-2025)