Allows any family member working on a family farm to build a home on such land

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to building on farm land in agricultural districts

Purpose

Authorizes a family member operating on a family farm to be authorized to build a home on the operating farm land property.

Summary of provisions

Authorizes landowners to build family homes on property classified and utilized as farm land.

This act would authorize landowners to build housing units for working family members on the farm land.

This act would not authorize the producer or landowner to create housing units for the purpose of housing developments.

Justification

Operating a farm is an arduous task that often involves the dedication of many family members. often these members live in adjoining homesteads to reduce the cost of living. Currently, the laws are written with the intent to prevent the creation of building homes on farmlands for the purpose of housing developments. An exception needs to exist that grants these agriculturalists to build a home for their working families to reside in without a subdivision of the property. Costs to our farms are already tremendous as the burden of property taxes often consume agricultural farms in their entirety. this bill grants these ambitious families the ability to reduce the cost of their hard work and diligence to the agriculture industry of New York State.

Legislative history

S.4111 of 2007/2008

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.