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(2) [Repealed.]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 of the required production and sales.
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.