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WI Stat § 90.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 90 - Fences.|90.14 - Fence on town line.

90.14  Fence on town line. In all cases where the line upon which a partition fence is to be made or to be divided is the boundary line between towns or partly in one town and partly in another a fence viewer shall be taken from each town; and divisions of such fences by them or by agreement of the parties shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of each town.This chapter's plain language, when read in light of s. 990.01 (42), unambiguously authorizes a city to administer the enforcement procedures of this chapter. White v. City of Watertown, 2019 WI 9, 385 Wis. 2d 320, 922 N.W.2d 61, 16-2259.
WI Stat § 90.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 90 - Fences.|90.15 - Fees of viewers; neglect of duty.

90.15  Fees of viewers; neglect of duty. A fence viewer is entitled to the following fees and expenses for services rendered under this chapter: daily employment, mileage, service of notice or process and folios written. The rate of pay for the fees and expenses shall be set by the viewer's city, village or town. The fees and expenses shall be paid equally by the parties to the controversy, and if any of them neglect to pay the same within 30 days after the services are performed, each fence viewer may recover from delinquent parties jointly double the amount of the fees and expenses. A fence viewer who neglects to perform his or her duties shall forfeit $5 and be liable to the injured party for damages. Fence viewers may administer oaths for purposes of this chapter.History:  1979 c. 221.
WI Stat § 90.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 90 - Fences.|90.16 - Record of partition.

90.16  Record of partition. Every partition of a division fence or line made by fence viewers, signed and recorded as hereinbefore provided, and the record or a certified copy thereof, shall be presumptive evidence of the regularity of all the proceedings prior to the making thereof.
WI Stat § 91.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.02 - Rule making.

91.02  Rule making. (1) The department shall promulgate rules that set forth technical specifications for farmland preservation zoning maps under s. 91.38 (1) (d). (2) The department may promulgate rules for the administration of this chapter, including rules that do any of the following:(a) Identify accessory uses under s. 91.01 (1) (e).(b) Identify agricultural uses under s. 91.01 (2) (b).(c) Identify agriculture-related uses under s. 91.01 (3) (b).(d) Identify base farm tracts under s. 91.01 (5) (b).(e) Specify requirements for certification under s. 91.18 (1) (b).(f) Require information in an application for certification of a farmland preservation plan or amendment under s. 91.20 (4).(g) Specify types of ordinance amendments for which certification is required under s. 91.36 (8) (b) 3.(h) Specify exceptions to the requirement that land in a farmland preservation zoning district be included in a farmland preservation area under s. 91.38 (1) (g).(i) Specify requirements for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance under s. 91.38 (1) (i).(j) Require information in an application for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment under s. 91.40 (5).(k) Authorize additional uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.42 (4).(L) Authorize additional uses as permitted uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.44 (1) (g).(m) Authorize additional uses as conditional uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.46 (1) (j).(p) Require information in an application for a farmland preservation agreement under s. 91.64 (2) (h).(r) Prescribe procedures for compliance monitoring under s. 91.82 (3).History:  2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 253.
WI Stat § 91.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.03 - Intergovernmental cooperation.

91.03  Intergovernmental cooperation. State agencies shall cooperate with the department in the administration of this chapter and in other matters related to the preservation of farmland in this state. State agencies shall, to the extent feasible, cooperate in sharing and standardizing relevant information, identifying and mapping significant agricultural resources, and planning and evaluating the impact of state actions on agriculture.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.04 - Department to report.

91.04  Department to report. At least once every 2 years, beginning not later than December 31, 2011, the department shall submit a farmland preservation report to the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and provide copies of the report to the department of revenue and the department of administration. The department shall prepare the report in cooperation with the department of revenue and shall include all of the following in the report: (1) A review and analysis of farmland availability, uses, and use trends in this state, including information related to farmland conversion statewide and by county. (2) A review and analysis of relevant information related to the farmland preservation program under this chapter and associated tax credit claims under subch. IX of ch. 71, including information related to all of the following:(a) Participation in the program by political subdivisions and landowners.(b) Tax credit claims by landowners, including the number of claimants, the amount of credits claimed, acreage covered by tax credit claims, the amount of credits claimed under zoning ordinances and under farmland preservation agreements, and relevant projections and trends.(c) The number, identity, and location of counties with certified farmland preservation plans.(d) Trends and developments related to certification of farmland preservation plans.(e) The number, identity, and location of political subdivisions with certified farmland preservation zoning ordinances.(f) Trends and developments related to certification of farmland preservation zoning ordinances.(g) The number, nature, and location of agricultural enterprise areas.(h) The number and location of farms covered by farmland preservation agreements, including new farmland preservation agreements, and the number and location of farms for which farmland preservation agreements have expired.(i) Conservation compliance by landowners under s. 91.80 and compliance activities by county land conservation committees under s. 91.82.(j) Rezoning of land out of farmland preservation zoning districts under s. 91.48.(k) Program costs, cost trends, and cost projections.(L) Key issues related to program performance and key recommendations, if any, for enhancing the program.History:  2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 91.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.12 - Certified plan.

91.12  Certified plan. The following farmland preservation plans are certified, for the purposes of this chapter and s. 71.613: (1) An agricultural preservation plan that was certified under s. 91.06, 2007 stats., if the certification has not expired. (2) A farmland preservation plan that was certified under s. 91.16 if the certification has not expired or been withdrawn.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.14 - Expiration of plan certification.

91.14  Expiration of plan certification. (1) Except as provided under sub. (4), the certification of a farmland preservation plan that was certified under s. 91.06, 2007 stats., expires on the date provided in the certification or, if the certification does not provide an expiration date, on the following date:(a) December 31, 2011, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 9 persons per square mile.(b) December 31, 2012, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 3.75 but not more than 9 persons per square mile.(c) December 31, 2013, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 1.75 but not more than 3.75 persons per square mile.(d) December 31, 2014, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 0.8 but not more than 1.75 persons per square mile.(e) December 31, 2015, for a county with an increase in population density of not more than 0.8 person per square mile. (2) The certification of a farmland preservation plan that the department certifies under s. 91.16 expires on the date specified under s. 91.16 (2). (3) For the purposes of sub. (1), a county's increase in population density is the number by which the county's population per square mile based on the department of administration's 2007 population estimate under s. 16.96 exceeds the county's population per square mile based on the 2000 federal census. (4) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may delay the date for the expiration of a county's farmland preservation plan for up to 2 years beyond the date under sub. (1) upon a written request from the county demonstrating to the secretary's satisfaction that a delay would allow the county to concurrently develop a farmland preservation plan and a comprehensive plan or an update to a comprehensive plan.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.18 - Requirements for certification of plan.

91.18  Requirements for certification of plan. (1) A farmland preservation plan qualifies for certification under s. 91.16 if it complies with all of the following:(a) The requirements in s. 91.10 (1) and (2).(b) Any other requirements that the department specifies by rule. (2) An amendment to a farmland preservation plan qualifies for certification under s. 91.16 if it complies with all of the requirements in sub. (1) that are relevant to the amendment and it does not cause the farmland preservation plan to violate any of the requirements in sub. (1).History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.20 - Applying for certification of plan.

91.20  Applying for certification of plan. A county seeking certification of a farmland preservation plan or amendment to a farmland preservation plan shall submit all of the following to the department in writing, along with any other relevant information that the county chooses to provide: (1) The proposed farmland preservation plan or amendment. (2) All of the following background information:(a) A concise summary of the farmland preservation plan or amendment, including key changes from any previously certified farmland preservation plan.(b) A concise summary of the process by which the farmland preservation plan or amendment was developed, including public hearings, notice to and involvement of other governmental units within the county, approval by the county, and identification of any key unresolved issues between the county and other governmental units within the county related to the farmland preservation plan or amendment.(c) The relationship of the farmland preservation plan or amendment to any county comprehensive plan. (3) A statement, signed by the county corporation counsel and the county planning director or chief elected official, certifying that the farmland preservation plan or amendment complies with all of the requirements in s. 91.18. (4) Other relevant information that the department requires by rule.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.30 - Authority to adopt.

91.30  Authority to adopt. A political subdivision may adopt and administer a farmland preservation zoning ordinance in accordance with s. 59.69, 60.61, 60.62, or 62.23.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.32 - Certified ordinance.

91.32  Certified ordinance. The following zoning ordinances are certified, for the purposes of this chapter and s. 71.613: (1) An exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance that was certified under s. 91.06, 2007 stats., if the certification has not expired or been withdrawn. (2) A farmland preservation zoning ordinance that was certified under s. 91.36 if the certification has not expired or been withdrawn.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.34 - Expiration of zoning certification.

91.34  Expiration of zoning certification. (1) Except as provided under sub. (4), the certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance that was certified under s. 91.06, 2007 stats., expires on the date provided in the certification or, if the certification does not provide an expiration date, on the following date:(a) December 31, 2012, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 9 persons per square mile or a city, village, or town in such a county.(b) December 31, 2013, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 3.75 but not more than 9 persons per square mile or a city, village, or town in such a county.(c) December 31, 2014, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 1.75 but not more than 3.75 persons per square mile or a city, village, or town in such a county.(d) December 31, 2015, for a county with an increase in population density of more than 0.8 but not more than 1.75 persons per square mile or a city, village, or town in such a county.(e) December 31, 2016, for a county with an increase in population density of not more than 0.8 person per square mile or a city, village, or town in such a county. (2) The certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance that the department certifies under s. 91.36 expires on the date specified under s. 91.36 (2). (3) For the purposes of sub. (1), a county's increase in population density is the number by which the county's population per square mile based on the department of administration's 2007 population estimate under s. 16.96 exceeds the county's population per square mile based on the 2000 federal census. (4) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may delay the date for the expiration of a political subdivision's farmland preservation zoning ordinance for up to 2 years beyond the date under sub. (1) upon a written request from the political subdivision demonstrating to the secretary's satisfaction that a delay would allow the political subdivision to concurrently develop a farmland preservation zoning ordinance and a comprehensive plan or an update to a comprehensive plan.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.38 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.38 - Requirements for certification of ordinance.

91.38  Requirements for certification of ordinance. (1) A farmland preservation zoning ordinance does not qualify for certification under s. 91.36 unless all of the following apply:(a) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance includes jurisdictional, organizational, and enforcement provisions that are necessary for proper administration.(c) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly designates farmland preservation zoning districts in which land uses are limited in compliance with s. 91.42.(d) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance includes maps that clearly delineate each farmland preservation zoning district, so that a reader can easily determine whether a parcel is within a farmland preservation zoning district; that are correlated to the text under par. (e); and that comply with technical specifications that the department establishes by rule.(e) The text of the farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly describes the types of land uses authorized in each farmland preservation zoning district.(f) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance is substantially consistent with a certified farmland preservation plan.(g) Except as provided by the department by rule, land is not included in a farmland preservation zoning district unless the land is included in a farmland preservation area identified in the county certified farmland preservation plan.(h) If an overlay district, such as an environmental corridor, is superimposed on a farmland preservation zoning district, all of the following apply:1. The farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly identifies the overlay district as such.2. The overlay district is shown on the maps under par. (d) in a way that allows a reader to easily identify the underlying farmland preservation zoning district and its boundaries.3. The overlay district does not remove land use restrictions from the underlying farmland preservation zoning district.(i) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance complies with any other requirements that the department specifies by rule. (2) An amendment to a farmland preservation zoning ordinance qualifies for certification under s. 91.36 if it complies with all of the requirements in sub. (1) that are relevant to the amendment and it does not cause the farmland preservation zoning ordinance to violate any of the requirements in sub. (1). (3) The limits on land uses in farmland preservation districts under s. 91.42 are minimum standards for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance under s. 91.36.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.40 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.40 - Applying for certification of ordinance.

91.40  Applying for certification of ordinance. A political subdivision seeking certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment to a farmland preservation zoning ordinance shall submit all of the following to the department in writing, along with any other relevant information that the political subdivision chooses to provide: (1) The complete farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment proposed for certification. (2) All of the following background information:(a) A concise summary of the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment, including key changes from any previously certified farmland preservation zoning ordinance.(b) A concise summary of the process by which the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment was developed, including public hearings, notice to and involvement of other governmental units, approval by the political subdivision, and identification of any key unresolved issues with other governmental units related to the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment.(c) A description of the relationship of the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment to the county certified farmland preservation plan, including any material inconsistencies between the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment and the county certified farmland preservation plan. (3) A statement, signed by the county planning director or the chief elected official, certifying that the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment complies with s. 91.38 (1) (f) and (g). (4) A statement, signed by the applicant's attorney or chief elected official, certifying that the farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment complies with all applicable requirements in s. 91.38. (5) Other relevant information that the department requires by rule.History:  2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 258.
WI Stat § 91.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.42 - Land use in farmland preservation zoning districts; general.

91.42  Land use in farmland preservation zoning districts; general. A farmland preservation zoning ordinance does not qualify for certification under s. 91.36, if the farmland preservation zoning ordinance allows a land use in a farmland preservation zoning district other than the following land uses: (1) Uses identified as permitted uses in s. 91.44. (2) Uses identified as conditional uses in s. 91.46. (3) Prior nonconforming uses, subject to s. 59.69 (10), 60.61 (5), or 62.23 (7) (h). (4) Other uses allowed by the department by rule.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.44 - Permitted uses.

91.44  Permitted uses. (1) Except as provided in s. 84.01 (34), a farmland preservation zoning ordinance does not comply with s. 91.42 if the farmland preservation zoning ordinance allows as a permitted use in a farmland preservation zoning district a land use other than the following land uses:(a) Agricultural uses.(b) Accessory uses.(c) Agriculture-related uses.(d) Nonfarm residences constructed in a rural residential cluster in accordance with an approval of the cluster as a conditional use under s. 91.46 (1) (e).(e) Undeveloped natural resource and open space areas.(f) A transportation, utility, communication, or other use that is required under state or federal law to be located in a specific place or that is authorized to be located in a specific place under a state or federal law that preempts the requirement of a conditional use permit for that use.(g) Other uses identified by the department by rule. (2) The department may promulgate rules imposing additional limits on the permitted uses that may be allowed in a farmland preservation zoning district in order for a farmland preservation zoning ordinance to comply with s. 91.42.History:  2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 91.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|91.48 - Rezoning of land out of a farmland preservation zoning district.

91.48  Rezoning of land out of a farmland preservation zoning district. (1) A political subdivision with a certified farmland preservation zoning ordinance may rezone land out of a farmland preservation zoning district without having the rezoning certified under s. 91.36, if the political subdivision finds all of the following, after public hearing:(a) The land is better suited for a use not allowed in the farmland preservation zoning district.(b) The rezoning is consistent with any applicable comprehensive plan.(c) The rezoning is substantially consistent with the county certified farmland preservation plan.(d) The rezoning will not substantially impair or limit current or future agricultural use of surrounding parcels of land that are zoned for or legally restricted to agricultural use. (2) A political subdivision shall by March 1 of each year provide to the department a report of the number of acres that the political subdivision has rezoned out of a farmland preservation zoning district under sub. (1) during the previous year and a map that clearly shows the location of those acres. (3) A political subdivision that is not a county shall by March 1 of each year submit a copy of the information that it reports to the department under sub. (2) to the county in which the political subdivision is located.  (4) If a political subdivision fails to comply with sub. (2), the department may withdraw the certification granted under s. 91.06, 2007 stats., or under s. 91.36 for the political subdivision's farmland preservation zoning ordinance.History:  2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32; 2011 a. 257 s. 56.
WI Stat § 91.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation.|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 district, or other local governmental entity may deny the use of improvements for which the special assessment is levied to land that is exempt from the assessment under sub. (1). (3) The exemption under sub. (1) does not apply to an assessment that an owner voluntarily pays, after the assessing authority provides notice of the exemption under sub. (1).History:  2009 a. 28.