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Outside of metropolitan areas, there was a push to adopt agricultural zoning for farmland in rural areas. To be included in 'agricultural preserve' initiatives, the agricultural zones with minimum lots of 40 acres or more were favorable for tax treatment and special support specifically for agriculture. [11]
city-borough) Unified Home Rule: 1964/1975: Anchorage Borough formed in 1964, merged with city in 1975 to form unified city-borough: Derived from the presence of a safe place to anchor and unload supplies for construction of the Alaska Railroad c. 1913, thereby creating a community. 167.59 286,075: 1,707 sq mi (4,421 km 2) Bristol Bay Borough ...
[1] [2] In the United States, zoning includes various land use laws enforced through the police power rights of state governments and local governments to exercise authority over privately owned real property. [3] Zoning laws in major cities originated with the Los Angeles zoning ordinances of 1904 [4] [5] and the New York City 1916 Zoning ...
Depending upon its use of artificial irrigation, the FAO's "agricultural land" may be divided into irrigated and non-irrigated land. In the context of zoning, agricultural land or agriculturally-zoned land refers to plots that are permitted to be used for agricultural activities, without regard to its present use or even suitability. In some ...
Where the property owner does not pay tax by the due date, the taxing authority may assess penalties and interest. [60] The amount, timing, and procedures vary widely. Generally, the penalty and interest are enforceable in the same manner as the tax, and attach to the property.
On Dec. 5, the Martin County Commission is scheduled to consider granting preliminary approval to an amendment to its "rural lifestyle" land-use category.It's been only a little more than a year ...
Land surveys. These detail the boundaries of a parcel of land. Topographic surveys. These illustrate the plane and elevation of the land. They’re often required for site work such as road ...
The state of Alaska contains some 500 farms, covering about 830,000 acres in 2015, [1] mainly to the northeast of the state's largest city, Anchorage, in the Matanuska Valley. The farms produce greenhouse and nursery crops, as well as hay (20,000 tons), dairy produce , potatoes (140,000 cwt), and livestock including cattle (11,000 inc. calves ...