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40A.07 MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION.
Subdivision 1. Failure by county to plan. As of January 1, 1990, if a county has not
submitted a proposed agricultural land preservation plan and proposed official controls to the
commissioner and the regional development commission, if one exists, a municipality within
the county may request by resolution that the county submit a plan and official controls to the
commissioner and the regional development commission. If the county does not do so within
one year of receipt of the resolution, the municipality may perform the duties of the county with
respect to land under its jurisdiction.
Subd. 2. Relationship to other laws. Nothing in this chapter limits a municipality's power to
plan or adopt official controls under other laws or to adopt official controls that are consistent with
or more restrictive than those enacted by the county.
Subd. 3. Consistency of municipal plans and controls with county plan. Municipalities
shall revise existing plans and official controls to conform with the county approved agricultural
land preservation plan and official controls and shall initiate implementation of the revised plans
and controls within one year after receiving the county approved agricultural land preservation
plan and controls.
History: 1984 c 654 art 3 s 37; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 137,138
Subdivision 1. Failure by county to plan. As of January 1, 1990, if a county has not
submitted a proposed agricultural land preservation plan and proposed official controls to the
commissioner and the regional development commission, if one exists, a municipality within
the county may request by resolution that the county submit a plan and official controls to the
commissioner and the regional development commission. If the county does not do so within
one year of receipt of the resolution, the municipality may perform the duties of the county with
respect to land under its jurisdiction.
Subd. 2. Relationship to other laws. Nothing in this chapter limits a municipality's power to
plan or adopt official controls under other laws or to adopt official controls that are consistent with
or more restrictive than those enacted by the county.
Subd. 3. Consistency of municipal plans and controls with county plan. Municipalities
shall revise existing plans and official controls to conform with the county approved agricultural
land preservation plan and official controls and shall initiate implementation of the revised plans
and controls within one year after receiving the county approved agricultural land preservation
plan and controls.
History: 1984 c 654 art 3 s 37; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 137,138
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