Minnesota Statutes Metropolitan Area (Ch. 473-473J) § 473H.02. Definitions

Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes ofsections 473H.02to473H.17the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Agricultural preserve or preserve. “Agricultural preserve” or “preserve” means a land area created and restricted according tosection 473H.05to remain in agricultural use.

Subd. 3. Agricultural use. “Agricultural use” means the production for sale of livestock, dairy animals, dairy products, poultry or poultry products, fur-bearing animals, horticultural or nursery stock, fruit, vegetables, forage, grains, or bees and apiary products. Wetlands, pasture and woodlands accompanying land in agricultural use shall be deemed to be in agricultural use.

Subd. 4. Authority. “Authority” means the unit of government exercising planning and zoning authority for the land specified in an application as provided undersection 473H.05and pursuant tosections 394.21to394.37or462.351to462.364, orMinnesota Statutes 2020, sections 366.10to366.181. Where both a county and a township have adopted zoning regulations, the authority shall be the unit of government designated to prepare a comprehensive plan pursuant tosection 473.861, subdivision 2.

Subd. 5. Certified long-term agricultural land. “Certified long-term agricultural land” means land certified pursuant tosection 473H.04as eligible for designation as agricultural preserves.

Subd. 6. Covenant. “Covenant” means a restrictive covenant initiated by the owner and contained in the application provided for insection 473H.05whereby the owner places the limitations on specified land and receives the protections and benefits contained insections 473H.02to473H.17.

Subd. 7. Long-term agricultural land. “Long-term agricultural land” means land in the metropolitan area designated for agricultural use in local or county comprehensive plans adopted and reviewed pursuant tosections 473.175, and473.851to473.871, and which has been zoned specifically for agricultural use permitting a maximum residential density of not more than one unit per quarter/quarter.

Subd. 8. Metropolitan area. “Metropolitan area” has the meaning given it insection 473.121, subdivision 2.

Subd. 9. Owner. “Owner” means a resident of the United States owning land specified in an application pursuant tosection 473H.05, and includes an individual, legal guardian or family farm corporation as defined insection 500.24, having a joint or common interest in the land. Where land is subject to a contract for deed, owner means the vendor in agreement with the vendee.

Subd. 10. Quarter/quarter. “Quarter/quarter” means one quarter of one quarter of any section in the rectangular land survey system.

Subd. 11. Repealed byLaws 1999, c. 11, art. 1, § 72, eff. Jan. 1, 2000