Right to Farm in Wausau, WI (2026)
1 verified right to farm rules for Wausau, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Wausau's Rural Holding (RH-35) zoning district exists specifically to protect farming: City Code Section 23.02.20(1) caps density at one home per 35 gross acres and states the district's purpose is to "protect existing farm operations from encroachment by incompatible uses" while preserving eligibility for farming incentive programs.
Rural Holding District Farm Protection, Wausau
Some RestrictionsWausau Municipal Code § 23.02.20(1)
(1)Intent. This district intended to permit very low-density single family detached residential development at a density of no more than one dwelling unit for every 35 gross acres. This district acts as a "holding zone" to preserve productive agricultural lands in the long-term, protect existing farm operations from encroachment by incompatible uses, promote further investments in farming, and ...
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