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OH SB334
Bill
Status
5/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Shannon Jones
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AI Summary
SB 334 Summary
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Prohibits county commissioners and township trustees from using zoning to ban agritourism activities on agricultural land or land zoned for agricultural, industrial, residential, or commercial uses.
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Defines "agritourism" as educational, entertainment, or recreational activities on working farms that invite public participation, including historic agriculture, self-pick farms, and farmers markets conducted with farm operations.
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Applies current agricultural use property tax valuation to land devoted to agritourism if located on or contiguous to land otherwise devoted to agricultural use.
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Grants agritourism providers civil immunity from liability for participant injuries resulting from inherent risks (terrain, animal behavior, farm equipment, animal contact, or participant negligence), except where provider acts with willful/wanton disregard or purposefully causes harm.
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Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing standards for amusement rides at agritourism locations consistent with American Camp Association standards.
Legislative Description
To limit the authority of a board of county commissioners or board of township trustees to prohibit agritourism through zoning, to apply current agricultural use valuation to land used for agritourism for property tax purposes, to establish immunity in a civil action for agritourism providers, and to authorize the Director of Agriculture to adopt rules regarding amusement rides at agritourism locations.
Agritourism
Last Action
To Civil Justice
5/7/2014