18I.35.040 Notification.
A. Map of Agricultural Operations. The first step in implementing a notification program for the purpose of public education about the effects of agricultural operations is to identify the properties where such operations are occurring. A map of existing agricultural operations shall be prepared by the Department of Planning and Public Works with the assistance of the Farm Advisory Commission. Such properties shall be identified through various survey methods using criteria developed for that purpose. The resulting map shall be reviewed and adopted by the County Council prior to implementing the notification programs in B. below. The map shall be updated and amended every two years.
B. Notification.
1. Every owner of property within 2,500 feet of properties conducting agricultural operations, as identified on the map developed pursuant to 18I.35.040 A., shall be notified of the proximity of the agricultural operations and the nuisance protections afforded by State and local laws. The Department of Planning and Public Works shall provide notification within 90 days after County Council adoption of an ordinance creating or amending the Agricultural Operations Map developed pursuant to 18I.35.040 A.
2. The Department of Planning and Public Works shall provide access to the Agricultural Operations Map through the County's website.
3. The Department shall provide notification of the purpose and availability of the Agricultural Operations Map to real estate offices in the County. This notification shall be provided within 90 days of adoption of the Map and each time the Map is amended. This notice shall advise real estate agents and brokers of the Right to Farm protections provided by this Chapter and request that information about the proximity of agricultural operations be included in a disclosure notice in a buyer's purchase agreement for affected properties.