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Jefferson County adopts state-mandated agricultural protection ordinance
Summary
After a public hearing with no public commenters, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2024‑20 to create an Agricultural Protection Area, establish an application commission and record 20‑year use restrictions on enrolled parcels.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Nov. 18 to establish a county Agricultural Protection Area intended to preserve qualifying farmland from certain development pressures.
County staff said the ordinance was drafted to comply with state statute and must be in place by Jan. 1, 2025. "It's basically followed state statute directly," staff member Milton said while explaining the proposed chapter and application process. The ordinance creates a 3–5 member commission…
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