HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-086-CCNOTICE OF HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 90 -86 -CC
RE: RIGHT TO FARM ORDINANCE
NOTICE OF HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Grant County Commissioners will
conduct a public hearing, September 10,1990 at 7:00 p.m.
to consider testimony presented for or against the adoption of an Ordinance
Definition the Right to farm in Grant County as follows:
WHEREAS, farming is a major industry in Grant County and the State of
Washington; and
WHEREAS, farming is a major economic factor in. Grant County and the
State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, a need exists to continue farming and farm operations in accordance
with generally accepted management practices, now, therefore,
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that the Board of Grant County Commissioners adopt
the following "Right to Farm" in Grant County Ordinance:
Section 1. Definitions
(a) "Farm" means the land, buildings, and machinery used .in the
commercial production of farm products.
(b) "Farm Operation" means a condition or activity which occurs
on a farm in connection with the commercial production of farm
products, and includes, but is not limited to, marketed produce
at roadside stands or farm markets; noise; odors; dust; fumes;
operation of machinery and irrigation pumps; ground and aerial
seeding and spraying; the application of chemical fertilizers;
conditioners, insecticides, pesticides; and herbicides and
associated drift of such materials; and the employment and use
of labor.
(c) "Farm Product" means those plants and animals useful to human
beings and includes, but is not Limited to, forages and sod crops,
grains and feed crops, dairy and dairy products, poultry and poultry
products, livestock, including breeding and grazing, fruits, vegetables,
flowers, seeds, grasses, trees, fish, apiaries, equine and other
similar products, or any other product which incorporates the use of
food, feed, fiber, or fur.
(d) "Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices"
means those historic practices and those practices as defined by
the State of Washington Department of Agriculture, recommendations
of Washington State Co -Operative Extension Services in Grant County,
recommendations of members of the Grant County Fieldman's Association,
and other professional and industry agricultural organizations.
(e) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association,
or other legal entity.
Section 2. A farm operation shall not be found to be a public or private
nuisance if the farm or farm operation conforms to generally accepted
agricultural and management practices.
Section 3. A farm or farm operation shall not be found to be a public
or private nuisance if the farm or farm operation existed before a change
in `the land use or occupancy of adjacent land or other land in the general
area.
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Section 4. Farm operations shall not be restricted to time of day
i or day or days of the week, but shall be conducted according to general
accepted agricultural and management practices.
'..Section'5. A farm operation shall not be found to be a public or private
nuisance when conducted according to generally accepted management practices
when in turn these practices may be subject to varying conditions which
include but are not limited to: geographical location, weather, soil
types and conditions, type of crop or livestock and management systems.
Section 6. During any spray operations, farmers may post County approved
caution signs on County right-of-way that read "Caution Spraying In Progress."
Section 7. This ordinance should not be construed to compromise existing
County, State & Federal Legislation.
Section 8. ,This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect
ADOPTED this a day of _ 1990, following
.statutory notice.
DATED at Ephrata, Washington this 12th day of June, 1990.
BOARD OF GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GLENN E. CHAMBERLAIN, CHAIRMAN
GARY tS. CLIA DLER, COMMISSIONER
- jow DO GOOD , COMMISSIONER
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