Morrow County to codify recent state farm-and-forest rule changes into local code
Planning staff told county commissioners they will incorporate state rule changes and case-law clarifications affecting exclusive farm use (EFU) and forest zones into Morrow County code, and return with a formal package later this year. Staff said many changes are mandatory and aim to make requirements clearer for landowners.
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Greg (planning staff) told the Board of Commissioners at a work session that county planning staff will codify recent state rulemaking and case-law clarifications affecting farm and forest land uses into the county code. "I know we're not all looking forward to another code update, but this one, hopefully is really straightforward and also compulsory," Greg said, adding that the state changes went into effect Jan. 1 and the county has implemented them administratively since then.
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