Williamson Act

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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf California law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:California_Department_of_Conservation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:farmer
open space land
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1965
gptkbp:effect limits urban sprawl
encourages continued agricultural use
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Williamson Act
gptkbp:namedAfter John William Williamson
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:California_Land_Conservation_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:penalty cancellation requires payment of penalty fees
gptkbp:provides property tax relief to owners of farmland and open-space land
gptkbp:purpose preserve agricultural and open space land
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Farmland_Security_Zone_Act
gptkbp:renewable contracts automatically renew each year unless notice of nonrenewal is given
gptkbp:requires landowners to sign contracts with counties or cities
gptkbp:targetUser minimum 10 years
gptkbp:terminus contract can be terminated by nonrenewal or cancellation
gptkbp:website https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/wa
gptkbp:分布地区 gptkb:California
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Division_of_Land_Resource_Protection
gptkb:California_Land_Conservation_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Farmland_Security_Zone_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7