How leftover county land is sold to neighbors

(a) No parcel shall be disposed of as a remnant solely for the reason that it lacks an adequate access. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, remnants or portions thereof may be disposed of without recourse to public auction in the manner set forth herein. Any remnant or portion thereof to be disposed of shall be first offered for sale to the abutting owner for a reasonable period of time at a reasonable price based on appraised value, provided in cases involving parcels of less than two thousand five hundred square feet, the finance director may establish a price which is based on the square foot value used for determining real property tax valuations of the abutting owner(s). The director shall take into consideration the limited market for the remnant and/or the resulting enhancement to an abutting owner’s property by the addition of the remnant as outlined in subsection (c). For those parcel(s) utilizing the square foot value of the real property tax valuation process, the final disposition shall be approved by resolution of the County council. If there is more than one abutting owner who is interested in purchasing the remnant, the remnant may be subdivided and a portion thereof sold to each abutting owner at the appraised or established value. (c) Except for those parcel(s) comprising less than two thousand five hundred square feet whose values are based on similar square foot values utilized by the real property tax office, the value of the remnant or portion thereof shall be appraised by an independent appraiser, which appraisal shall take into consideration the limited market for the remnant and/or the resulting enhancement to an abutting owner’s property by the addition of the remnant. (d) In any case, disposition costs including but not limited to appraisal, survey work, preparation of environmental assessments and preparation and recordation of documents may be added to the established sale price. However, a buyer may provide for the independent appraisal, survey work and preparation of environmental assessment at the buyer’s expense, subject to review and agreement by the County.