Livestock is allowed on agricultural land under the Rock County zoning ordinance (Wis. Stat. 59.69) in consenting unincorporated towns, and is generally prohibited in residential zones. Cities and villages set their own livestock limits. Right-to-farm law protects established farms.
Rock County zones the unincorporated towns that have adopted county zoning under Wis. Stat. 59.69, and agricultural districts there allow cattle, horses, hogs, and other livestock subject to acreage and setback standards. Residential and platted districts prohibit or tightly limit farm animals. Inside cities and villages, livestock is governed by municipal zoning; most residential areas allow only limited backyard hens (for example six hens per dwelling in Footville and Orfordville) and bar larger animals. Wisconsin's right-to-farm statute, Wis. Stat. 823.08, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits once they have operated for the statutory period.
Keeping livestock in a district where it is not permitted is a zoning violation, enforced by the county in the towns or by the municipality, with abatement orders and citations.
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