For general property tax purposes including school tax purposes, the value of land which is actively devoted to agricultural, horticultural or forest use and which has been so devoted for at least the 2 successive years immediately preceding the tax year in issue, shall, on application of the owner, and approval thereof as provided in this section, be that value which such lands have for agricultural, horticultural or forest use; provided, that in the case of school taxes where such land is located in a public school district situated in 2 counties, the value of such land shall be that value arrived at by multiplying the value determined hereunder by the lower of the 2 general percentage rates of assessment in force in such counties for the tax year in issue.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 83. VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 8301. Annual assessment of all assessable property and persons.
§ 8302. Revision and correction of assessments and valuations.
§ 8303. Written statement listing property owners, value, type, etc.
§ 8304. Powers in conducting hearings; refusal to answer; penalty.
§ 8306. Standard of assessment; penalty.
§ 8307. Use of local assessment lists.
§ 8309. Assessment where owner unknown.
§ 8310. Public inspection of completed assessment.
§ 8311. Appeals and corrections upon completion of annual assessment.
§ 8313. Taxables failing to appeal liable for tax as assessed.
§ 8314. Report of total assessed valuation.
§ 8315. Duplicate assessments.
§ 8316. Assessment lists not to be altered by county governing body.
§ 8317. Personal inspection of property to adjust valuation; notice of change.
§ 8318. Adjustment of assessment inequalities between districts.
§ 8320. Information to be supplied by building inspectors in New Castle County.
§ 8321. Notice of increase in assessment or new assessment.
§ 8322. Discovery of unassessed property.
§ 8323. False returns; perjury.
§ 8324. Notices to be by mail.
§ 8325. Report of those liable for capitation tax.
§ 8329. Valuation of agricultural, horticultural and forest land use.
§ 8330. Agricultural use land.
§ 8331. Horticultural use land.
§ 8335. Assessment procedures.
§ 8337. State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee.
§ 8338. Supplemental assessments permitted quarterly.
§ 8339. Certification of supplemental assessment roll.
§ 8340. Levy of tax and creation of a lien based on the supplemental assessment roll.
§ 8341. Retroactive taxation prohibited.
§ 8342. Notice required under supplemental assessment procedure.
§ 8343. Appeal of supplemental assessment; penalties and interest.