CHANGED From:

In adopting an agricultural zoning plan and related agricultural zoning ordinances, the county shall be GUIDED by the following policies of the State of South Dakota:

CHANGED TO:

In adopting an agricultural zoning plan and related agricultural zoning ordinances, the county shall CONSIDER the following policies of the State of South Dakota

:DELETED:    (3) Existing agricultural uses are to be protected from urban sprawl; 

DELETED: (5) Environmental regulation is primarily a function of federal and state governments;

CHANGED "shall" to "should"

CHANGED FROM:

A permit applicant, who has met or exceeded all conditions in the plan and any applicable laws and
zoning ordinances, shall be granted a permit until revoked or suspended for good cause after
notice and a meaningful opportunity to hear the causes presented and offer refuting evidence.

CHANGED TO:

A permit applicant, who has met or exceeded all conditions in the plan and any applicable laws and
zoning ordinances, should be granted a permit until revoked or suspended for good cause after
notice and a meaningful opportunity to hear the causes presented and offer refuting evidence.

ADDED new section:  

"Section 5.  Nothing in this Act requires any county to rezone if a comprehensive zoning plan is extant on the effective date of this Act.  However, the agricultural zoning provisions of this Act do apply to any subsequent new or substantially revised comprehensive zoning plan."