Right to Farm in Dane County, WI (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dane County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Agricultural Zoning Protection

Dane County protects working farms in unincorporated towns through Farmland Preservation zoning districts (FP-1 and FP-35) under Chapter 10.220-.222 of the county code, capping non-farm development on certified farmland while allowing agricultural uses, farmstands and CSA operations by right.

Dane County Farmland Preservation Zoning

Some Restrictions

Dane County Code of Ordinances, ch. 10, § 10.220(1)(c)-(f)

(c) Preserve agricultural and open space uses on zoning lots between one (1) and thirty-five (35) acres in size. (d) Provide for additional economic opportunities for property owners that are generally compatible with agricultural use, such as the establishment of new small-scale farming operations, including market gardens, road-side farmstands, pick-your-own operations, or Community Supported...

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Right to Farm by City in Dane County

4 cities in Dane County have their own right to farm rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

MadisonPop. 269,840

1 verified rule • Agricultural Zoning Protection

Sun PrairiePop. 35,967

1 verified rule • Agricultural Zoning Protection

FitchburgPop. 29,609

2 verified rules • Agricultural Zoning Protection, Farm Nuisance Protection

MiddletonPop. 21,827

1 verified rule • Agricultural Zoning Protection

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