[Adopted 12-12-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006
(Res. No. 205-2006)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Those practices necessary for the on-farm production, preparation
and marketing of agricultural commodities. Examples of such practices include,
but are not limited to, operation of farm equipment, proper use of agricultural
chemicals and other crop production methods, and construction and use of farm
structures.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Those products as defined in § 301(2) of Article 25-AA
of the State Agriculture and Markets Law, including but not limited to:
A.
Field crops, including corn, wheat, rye, barley, hay, potatoes and dry
beans.
B.
Fruits, including apples, peaches, grapes, cherries and berries.
C.
Vegetables, including tomatoes, snap beans, cabbage, carrots, beets
and onions.
D.
Horticultural specialties, including nursery stock, ornamental shrubs,
ornamental trees and flowers.
E.
Livestock and livestock products, including cattle, sheep, hogs, goats,
horses, poultry, llamas, ratites, such as ostriches, emus, rheas and kiwis,
farmed deer, farmed buffalo, fur-bearing animals, milk and milk products,
eggs, furs, and poultry products.
F.
Maple sap and sugar products.
G.
Christmas trees derived from a managed Christmas tree operation whether
dug for transplanting or cut from the stump.
H.
Aquaculture products, including fish, fish products, water plants and
shellfish.
I.
Short rotation woody crops raised for bioenergy.
J.
Production and sale of woodland products, including but not limited
to logs, lumber, posts and firewood.
FARMER
Any person, organization, entity, association, partnership, limited
liability company, or corporation engaged in the business of agriculture,
whether for profit or otherwise, including the cultivation of land, the raising
of crops, or the raising of livestock.
FARMLAND
Land used in agriculture production, as defined in Subdivision (4)
of § 301 of Article 25-AA of the State Agriculture and Markets Law.
FARM OPERATION
As defined in § 301(11) in the State Agriculture and Markets
Law.
In order to promote harmony between farmers and their neighbors, the
Town requires land holders and/or their agents and assigns to comply with
§ 310 of Article 25-AA of the State Agriculture and Markets Law
and provide notice to prospective purchasers and occupants as follows: "It
is the policy of this state and this community to conserve, protect and encourage
the development and improvement of agricultural land for the production of
food, and other products and also for its natural and ecological value. This
notice is to inform prospective residents that the property they are about
to acquire lies partially or wholly within an agricultural district and that
farming activities occur within the district. Such farming activities may
include, but not be limited to, activities that cause noise, dust and odors."
This notice shall be provided to prospective purchase of property within an
agricultural district or on property with boundaries within 500 feet of a
farm operation located in an agricultural district. A copy of this notice
shall be included by the seller or seller's agent as an addendum to the
purchase and sale contract at the time an offer to purchase is made.