Who approves the RDSOs?
The CADB and SADC. The CADB has taken a position that they do not favor RDSO’s. Since an RDSO must be used for an agricultural purpose, an owner who is not actively farming the farm might not be allowed to live on the farm. Instead of an RDSO, the Mercer County Agricultural Development Board prefers to use an exception area to provide for the opportunity to reside on the farm. When an RDSO exists, the permission to exercise it, and its location, must be granted by the CADB, SADC, and municipality.
