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Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-15.4-15. Application for an urban agricultural area; review; dissolution

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 11-15.4-15. Application for an urban agricultural area; review; dissolution.

(a) A qualified farmer or partner organization may submit to the municipal clerk an application to establish an urban agricultural area. The application shall demonstrate or identify:

(1) that the applicant is a qualified farmer;

(2) the number of jobs to be created, maintained, or supported within the proposed urban agricultural area;

(3) the types of products to be produced; and

(4) the geographic description of the area that will be included in the urban agricultural area.

(b) An urban agricultural area committee shall review and modify the application as necessary before the municipality either approves or denies the request to establish an urban agricultural area.

(c) Approval of the urban agricultural area by a municipality shall be reviewed every 5 years after the development of the urban agricultural area. After 25 years, the urban agricultural area shall dissolve. If the municipality finds during its review that the urban agricultural area is not meeting the requirements set out in this Division, the municipality may dissolve the urban agricultural area by ordinance or resolution.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-15.4-15. Application for an urban agricultural area; review; dissolution - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-65-municipalities/il-st-sect-65-5-11-15-4-15/

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