Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS Chapter 262 • Effective - 28 Aug 2001 262.800. Farmland protection act, purpose. — Sections 262.800 to 262.810 shall be known and may be cited as the 'Farmland Protection Act'. The purpose of the farmland protection act shall be to: (1) Protect agricultural, horticultural and forestry land; (2) Promote continued economic viability of agriculture, horticulture and forestry as a business; (3) Promote the continued economic viability of those businesses dependent on providing materials, equipment and services to agriculture, horticulture and forestry; (4) Promote quality of life in the agriculture community; and (5) Protect owners of property used for farming purposes from unreasonable costs associated with assessments for improvements running across the land. -------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462)
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