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What is a Farmland Security Zone?
A Farmland Security Zone (FSZ) is an area created within an agricultural preserve* by a Board of Supervisors (board) upon request by a landowner or group of landowners. *An agricultural preserve defines the boundary of an area within which a city or county will enter into Williamson Act contracts with landowners.
What is the Williamson Act contract?
Williamson Act Contracts are formed between a county or city and a landowner for the purpose of restricting specific parcels of land to agricultural or related open space use. Private land within locally-designated agricultural preserve areas are eligible for enrollment under a contract.
How do I get out of the Williamson Act?
Williamson Act contracts are terminated by filing a notice of non-renewal with the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The landowner must give the County written notice of his/her desire not to renew the contract by October 1 (at least 90 days prior to the January 1 renewal date.)
Can you build a house on Williamson Act land?
Does AB 1492 Prohibit Homesite Construction on Williamson Act Contracted Lands? No, as long as the residence is part of the agricultural use of the land for commercial agricultural production.
How do I get my property out of Williamson Act?
Can I build a house on Williamson Act land?
Can you build a home on Williamson Act land?
How do I know if a property is in Williamson Act?
Parcel maps are notated with “AP” and the Ag Preserve contract number if they are in the Act or “FSZ” if is enrolled in a Farmland Security Zone. If a notice of non-renewal was filed the notation is “NR” and the year the parcel is no longer in the Williamson Act.
How do you qualify for the Williamson Act?
To qualify for a Williamson Act Contract a parcel must be zoned Agriculture Preserve (AP) or Agricultural Watershed (AW); be a minimum of size of 10 acres for prime agricultural land; or be a minimum size of 40 acres and less suited to intensive agricultural production; and contain a bona fide agricultural use (see …