Louisiana § 3:4754 Contract requirements

Louisiana Statutes

§ 3:4754 — Contract requirements

Louisiana·Title 3 Agriculture and Forestry

§4754. Contract requirements A. Following the adoption of the ordinance as provided for in R.S. 3:4752, a political subdivision may enter into a contract with a landowner to enforceably restrict the use of the land subject to the contract to uses consistent with urban agriculture. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall include but is not limited to all of the following provisions:

(1)An initial term of not less than three years.

(2)A restriction on property that is at least three thousand square feet and not more than three acres.

(3)A requirement that the entire property subject to the contract shall be dedicated toward commercial or noncommercial agricultural use.

(4)A prohibition against any dwelling on the property while under contract.

(5)A notification that if

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§4754. Contract requirements
A. Following the adoption of the ordinance as provided for in R.S. 3:4752, a political
subdivision may enter into a contract with a landowner to enforceably restrict the use of the
land subject to the contract to uses consistent with urban agriculture. Any contract entered
into pursuant to this Chapter shall include but is not limited to all of the following
provisions:
(1) An initial term of not less than three years.
(2) A restriction on property that is at least three thousand square feet and not more
than three acres.
(3) A requirement that the entire property subject to the contract shall be dedicated
toward commercial or noncommercial agricultural use.
(4) A prohibition against any dwelling on the property while under contract.
(5) A notification that if a landowner cancels a contract, the political subdivision is
required to impose a cancellation fee, pursuant to R.S. 3:4753(C).
B. A contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall not prohibit the use of
structures that support agricultural activity including but not limited to toolsheds,
greenhouses, produce stands, and instructional space.
C. A contract entered into pursuant to this Chapter that includes a prohibition on the
use of pesticide or fertilizers that require a license for application on properties under
contract shall permit those pesticides or fertilizers allowed by the United States Department
of Agriculture National Organic Program.
D. A political subdivision shall not enter into a new contract or renew an existing
contract pursuant to this Chapter after January 1, 2021. Any contract entered into pursuant
to this Chapter on or before January 1, 2021, shall be valid and enforceable for the duration
of the contract.
E. A political subdivision shall not establish an urban agriculture incentive zone
within any portion of any other political subdivision's economic development district unless
the governing authority of the political subdivision consents to the establishment of the
Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone.