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Mandate 916

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Standards for Classification of Real Estate as Devoted to Agricultural Use and to Horticultural Use under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law
Purpose of legislation
In part, Chapter 504 of the 2018 Acts of Assembly amended the definition of real estate devoted to agricultural use and real estate devoted to horticultural use, expanding the scope of the standards that the Commissioner is required to promulgate and resulting in the need to revise 2 VAC 5-20. Additionally, this legislative change requires that any uniform standard prescribed through regulation by the Commissioner stating that real estate must be used for a particular purpose for a minimum length of time before qualifying as real estate devoted to agricultural use or horticultural use must (i) include the use of similar property by a lessee of the owner in calculating such time and (ii) include a shorter minimum length of time for real estate with no prior qualifying use, provided that the owner submits a written document of the owner's intent regarding use of the real estate containing elements set out in the uniform standards.
Legislation mandating a change Chap 504 (2018)
VAC chapters to be amended
2 vac 5 - 20 : Standards for Classification of Real Estate As Devoted to Agricultural Use and to Horticultural Use under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 5076: Amendments to reflect regulatory changes required pursuant to Chapter 504 of the 2018 Acts of Assembly; general review of this regulation
Latest Stage: Final
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