Minnesota Statutes Metropolitan Area (Ch. 473-473J) § 473H.05. Application; covenant agreement

Subdivision 1. Before June 1 for next year's taxes. An owner or owners of certified long-term agricultural land may apply to the authority with jurisdiction over the land on forms provided by the commissioner of agriculture for the creation of an agricultural preserve at any time. Land for which application is received prior to June 1 of any year shall be assessed pursuant to section 473H.10 for taxes payable in the following year. Land for which application is received on or after June 1 of any year shall be assessed pursuant to section 473H.10 in the following year. The application shall be executed and acknowledged in the manner required by law to execute and acknowledge a deed and shall contain at least the following information and such other information as the commissioner deems necessary:

Subd. 2. May be fee. The authority may require an application fee, not to exceed $50, to defray administrative costs.

Subd. 3. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 11, art. 1, § 72, eff. Jan. 1, 2000

Subd. 4. Reenrolling. If an owner's property was initially granted agricultural preserve status under subdivision 1 but the owner filed an agricultural preserve termination notice on that property, the owner may reenroll the property in the program as provided in this subdivision. In lieu of the requirements in subdivision 1, the county may allow a property owner to reenroll by completing a one page form or affidavit, as prepared by the county. The county may require whatever information is deemed necessary, except that approval by the city or township, in which the property is located, shall be required on the form or affidavit.

The county may charge the property owner a reenrollment fee, not to exceed $10, to defray any administrative cost.

Reenrolling property under this subdivision shall be allowed only if the same property owner or owners wish to reenroll the same property under the same conditions as was originally approved under subdivision 1.