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PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at the Rappahannock County Elementary School on Highway 211 near Washington, Virginia at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 1981, on the following prbposed Land Use Ordinance: Be it ordained by the County of Rappahannock:
SS 1. The County of Rappahannock finds that the preservation of real estate devoted to agricultural, horticultural, forest and open space uses within its boundaries is in the public interest and, having heretofore adopted a land-use plan, hereby ordains that such real estate shall be taxed in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.1 of Chapter 15 of Title 58 of the Code of Virginia and this ordinance.
SS 2. (a) The owner of any real estate meeting the criteria set forth in SS SS 58-769.5 and 58-769.7(b) of the Code of Virginia may, at least 60 days preceding the tax year for which such taxation is sought, apply to the Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County for the classification, assessment and taxation is sought, apply to the Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County for the classification, assessment and taxation of such property for the next succeeding tax year on the-basis of its use, under the procedures set forth in SS 58-769.9 of the Code of Virginia. (In any year in which a general reassessment is being made such application may be submitted until 30 days have elapsed after the notice of increase in assessment is mailed.) Such application shall be on forms provided by the State Department of Taxation and supplied by the Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County and shall include such additional schedules, photographs, and drawings as may be required by the Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County. An individual who is the owner of an undivided interest in a parcel may apply on behalf of himself and the other owners of such parcel upon submitting an affidavit that such other owners are minors or cannot be located. An application shall be submitted whenever the use or acreage of such land previously approved changes; provided, however, that such property owner must revalidate annually with the Commissioner of the Revenue of Rappahannock County any applications previously approved. An application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus $0.15 per acre of land for which preferential assessment is sought shall accompany each application.
(b) A separate application shall be filed for each parcel
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