Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8334
Eligibility for valuation under §§ 8330-8337 of this title [For application of section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 3]
Land is actively devoted to agricultural, horticultural or forest use and eligible for valuation, assessment, and taxation as provided in this section when it meets all of the following qualifications:
# (1)
The land use meets the criteria under § 8333 of this title.
# (2)
[Repealed.]
# (3)
The owner of the land submits an application for valuation under this section and the application meets all of the following:
a. Is submitted on or before February 1 of the year immediately preceding the tax year to the assessor of the taxing district in which the land is situated. If February 1 falls on a weekend day or legal holiday, then the application must be submitted on the next official business day.
b. Is submitted on the form prescribed by the State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee.
c. Includes evidence in writing that the land is used for agricultural use under § 8330 of this title, horticultural use under § 8331 of this title, or forest use under § 8332 of this title.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 127, §§ 3, 4; 64 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 3; 65 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 286, § 2; 83 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 2; 84 Del. Laws, c. 9, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-8314 · Report of total assessed valuation
- 9-8315 · Duplicate assessments
- 9-8316 · Assessment lists not to be altered by county governing body
- 9-8317 · Personal inspection of property to adjust valuation; notice of…
- 9-8318 · Adjustment of assessment inequalities between districts
- 9-8319 · Reports from those owning or controlling assessable property;…
- 9-8320 · Information to be supplied by building inspectors in New…
- 9-8321 · Notice of increase in assessment or new assessment
- 9-8322 · Discovery of unassessed property
- 9-8323 · False returns; perjury
- 9-8324 · Notices to be by mail or by email
- 9-8325 · Report of those liable for capitation tax
- 9-8326 · Penalty
- 9-8327 · Construction
- 9-8328 · Purpose
- 9-8329 · Valuation of agricultural, horticultural and forest land use
- 9-8330 · Agricultural use land
- 9-8331 · Horticultural use land
- 9-8332 · Forest use land
- 9-8333 · Criteria for agricultural, horticultural, or forestry land use…
- 9-8334 · Eligibility for valuation under §§ 8330-8337 of this title…
- 9-8335 · Assessment procedures
- 9-8336 · Annual review
- 9-8337 · State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee
- 9-8338 · Supplemental assessments permitted quarterly
- 9-8339 · Certification of supplemental assessment roll
- 9-8340 · Levy of tax and creation of a lien based on the supplemental…
- 9-8341 · Retroactive taxation prohibited
- 9-8342 · Notice required under supplemental assessment procedure
- 9-8343 · Appeal of supplemental assessment; penalties and interest
- 9-8344 · Requirement of written reports
- 9-8345 · Quality-control mechanism for general property reassessments;…
- 9-8351 · Determining taxation value; frequency of reassessments;…
- 9-8352 · Placement permit
- 9-8353 · Park operators to give copy of law and application to owners
- 9-8354 · Park operators to maintain lease records; annual report
- 9-8355 · Assessments to be made in name of titleholder
- 9-8356 · Penalty for tax evasion by titleholder of mobile homes
- 9-8357 · Penalty for park operators failing to submit report
- 9-8358 · Application of subchapter