Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1105

  • Farm woodland: means the combined acreage within a farm unit of forested land. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1102
  • Farmland: means any tract or tracts of land, including woodland and wasteland, of at least 5 contiguous acres on which farming or agricultural activities have contributed to a gross annual farming income of at least $2,000 per year from the sales value of agricultural products as defined in Title 7, section 152, subsection 2 in one of the 2, or 3 of the 5, calendar years preceding the date of application for classification. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1102
  • Horticultural land: means land which is engaged in the production of vegetables, tree fruits, small fruits, flowers and woody or herbaceous plants. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1102
  • Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
The municipal assessor, chief assessor or State Tax Assessor for the unorganized territory shall establish the 100% valuation per acre based on the current use value of farmland used for agricultural or horticultural purposes. The values established must be guided by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as provided in section 1119 and adjusted by the assessor if determined necessary on the basis of such considerations as farmland rentals, farmer-to-farmer sales, soil types and quality, commodity values, topography and other relevant factors. These values may not reflect development or market value purposes other than agricultural or horticultural use. The values may not reflect value attributable to road frontage or shore frontage. [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. Y, §2 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).]
The 100% valuation per acre for farm woodland within a parcel classified as farmland under this subchapter is the 100% valuation per acre for each forest type established for each county pursuant to subchapter 2?A. Areas other than woodland, agricultural land or horticultural land located within any parcel of farmland classified under this subchapter are valued on the basis of just value. [PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §42 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 726, §2 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 467, §3 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 728, §4 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 748, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 452, §7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §Y2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §42 (AMD).