9.26.010 Policy and purpose.

It is the policy and purpose of this chapter to protect and encourage good agricultural and forest activities which were established prior to the surrounding nonagricultural and nonforestry activities by presuming these activities to be reasonable unless it is demonstrated that these activities have a substantial adverse effect on the public health and safety. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce the circumstances under which agricultural and forest activities may be considered nuisances where nonagricultural and nonforestry land uses extend into agricultural and forest areas and to establish notification procedures for property owners or purchasers of the potential impacts associated with living in agricultural and forest areas. (Sec. 26 (Att. A) of Ord. 1994-12-53)