91.86 – Agricultural enterprise area; petition.
91.86 Agricultural enterprise area; petition. (1) Definition. In this section, “eligible farm” means a farm that produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenues during the taxable year preceding the year in which a petition is filed requesting the department to designate an area in which the farm is located as an agricultural enterprise area […]
91.68 – Violations of farmland preservation agreements.
91.68 Violations of farmland preservation agreements. (1) The department may bring an action in circuit court to do any of the following: (a) Enforce a farmland preservation agreement. (b) Restrain, by temporary or permanent injunction, a change in land use that violates a farmland preservation agreement. (c) Seek a civil forfeiture for a change in […]
91.70 – Farmland preservation agreements; exemption from special assessments.
91.70 Farmland preservation agreements; exemption from special assessments. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), no political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may levy a special assessment for sanitary sewers or water against land in agricultural use, if the land is covered by a farmland preservation agreement. (2) A political subdivision, […]
91.80 – Soil and water conservation by persons claiming tax credits.
91.80 Soil and water conservation by persons claiming tax credits. An owner claiming farmland preservation tax credits under s. 71.613 shall comply with applicable land and water conservation standards promulgated by the department under ss. 92.05 (3) (c) and (k), 92.14 (8), and 281.16 (3) (b) and (c). History: 2009 a. 28.
91.82 – Compliance monitoring.
91.82 Compliance monitoring. (1) County responsibility. (a) A county land conservation committee shall monitor compliance with s. 91.80. (b) For the purpose of par. (a), a county land conservation committee shall inspect each farm for which the owner claims farmland preservation tax credits under subch. IX of ch. 71 at least once every 4 years. […]
91.84 – Agricultural enterprise areas; general.
91.84 Agricultural enterprise areas; general. (1) Designation. (a) 1. The department may by order designate agricultural enterprise areas targeted for agricultural preservation and development. 2. The department may by order modify or terminate the designation of an agricultural enterprise area. (b) The department may designate agricultural enterprise areas with a combined area of not more […]
91.50 – Exemption from special assessments.
91.50 Exemption from special assessments. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), no political subdivision, special purpose district, or other local governmental entity may levy a special assessment for sanitary sewers or water against land in agricultural use, if the land is located in a farmland preservation zoning district. (2) A political subdivision, special purpose […]
91.60 – Farmland preservation agreements; general.
91.60 Farmland preservation agreements; general. (1) Agreements authorized. The department may enter into a farmland preservation agreement that complies with s. 91.62 with the owner of land that is eligible under sub. (2). (2) Eligible land. Land is eligible if all of the following apply: (a) The land is operated as part of a farm […]
91.62 – Farmland preservation agreements; requirements.
91.62 Farmland preservation agreements; requirements. (1) Contents. The department may not enter into a farmland preservation agreement unless the agreement does all of the following: (a) Specifies a term of at least 15 years. (b) Includes a correct legal description of the tract of land covered by the farmland preservation agreement. (c) Includes provisions that […]
91.64 – Applying for a farmland preservation agreement.
91.64 Applying for a farmland preservation agreement. (1) Submitting an application. An owner who wishes to enter into a farmland preservation agreement shall submit an application signed by the owner and each person required to be identified under sub. (2) (f), on a form provided by the department, to the county clerk of the county […]