Part 5 — Fees

Sec. C13-24. - Fees.

The Board of Supervisors may adopt by resolution any fees necessary to ensure that the County recovers its costs associated with administering and enforcing the Williamson Act and contracts executed thereunder. Such fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to recover the cost of providing the product or service or the cost of enforcing any law or ordinance for which the fee is levied. The fee may reflect the average cost of providing any product or service or enforcing any law or ordinance.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.130, § 1, 3-26-24)

Part 6. - Disclosure Requirements

Sec. C13-25. - Real estate transfer disclosure statement.

Pursuant to Civil Code § 1102.6a, prior to any transfer of contracted land by sale, exchange, installment land sale contract (as defined in Civil Code § 2985), lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, or real property or residential stock cooperative, improved with or consistent of not less than one nor more than four dwelling units, the transferor shall provide the following disclosure: "The real property that is the subject of this transaction is subject to a contract pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 ("Williamson Act"), Government Code § 51200 et seq., which requires that the land be devoted to agricultural use and imposes restrictions on the use and development of the land." This disclosure shall be provided on a form substantially similar to that provided in Civil Code § 1102.6a or section B29-4 of this Code. The transferor shall ensure that the transferee signs the disclosure prior to completing the transfer.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.130, § 1, 3-26-24)

Secs. C13-26—C13-29. - Reserved. CHAPTER II. - OPEN SPACE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. C13-30. - Purpose.

This division sets forth requirements for open space easement agreements pursuant to the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974, Government Code § 51070 et seq.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.130, § 1, 3-26-24)

Sec. C13-31. - Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(a)

All definitions in the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974 and definitions referenced therein.

(b)

Agreement means an open space easement agreement pursuant to the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974.

(c)

Restricted land means real property restricted by an open space easement agreement pursuant to the Open-Space Easement Act of 1974 and this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.130, § 1, 3-26-24)

Sec. C13-32. - Relationship to other laws.

If there is any irreconcilable conflict between any provision of this chapter and any federal or state law, the federal or state law prevails. Any provision of this chapter that is more stringent than federal or state law is intended to supplement, not conflict with, federal or state law and to apply unless a court of law conclusively determines that the provision is preempted.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.130, § 1, 3-26-24)