Right to Farm in Madison, WI (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Madison, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Madison's Agricultural (A) zoning district, MGO § 28.092, protects rural land at the city's edge for continued farming while it awaits urban development, and separately backs small-scale food production, community and market gardens, inside city limits. Agricultural uses need a 5-acre minimum lot with 30/80/100-foot front/side/rear setbacks and no height cap, while any other use needs 10 acres and tops out at 5% lot coverage.
Madison Agricultural Zoning District
Some RestrictionsMadison General Ordinances § 28.092
(1)Statement of Purpose. Rural agricultural areas designated as such in the Comprehensive Plan are located beyond the current extent of planned City development. These areas are outside the Central Urban Service Area and without current access to municipal sanitary sewer and water service... The purpose of this district is to support the continuance of agriculture and rural character within out...
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