As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
FARMER
Shall mean, but not be limited to, any person, organization, entity,
association, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of agriculture
as defined in Agriculture and Markets Law (AML) § 301, Subdivisions
2 and 11, whether for profit or otherwise, including the cultivation of land,
the raising of crops, the raising of livestock and commercial horse boarding
operations.
FARMING OPERATIONS
Any activity, now permitted by law, engaged in by a farmer as defined
herein, in connection with and in furtherance of the business of farming and
shall include, but not be limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution,
and storage of livestock wastes; practices which contribute to the production,
preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products as a
commercial enterprise, including a commercial horse boarding operation as
defined in AML § 301, Subdivision 13; storage, transportation, and
use of equipment for tillage, planting and harvesting; transportation, storage
and use of legally permitted fertilizers and lime, insecticides, herbicides,
and pesticides, all in accordance with local, state, and federal law and regulation
and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and warnings;
construction of farm structures and facilities as permitted by local and state
building codes and regulations; construction and maintenance of fences.
The Town Board of the Town of Schodack hereby mandates that farmers,
as defined herein, may lawfully engage in farming operations as defined herein
and in Agriculture and Markets Law (AML) § 301, Subdivision 11,
within the Town of Schodack at such times, including nighttime hours, and
at such locations, as are necessary to conduct the business of farming, and
that no person, entity, association, partnership or corporation shall engage
in any act to prevent or deter such conduct as is approved herein.