N7792 Reed St, Ripon, WI 54971

Farmland Preservation District

The purpose of the FP–Farmland Preservation District is to: Preserve productive agricultural land for food and fiber production.; Preserve productive farms by preventing land use conflicts between incompatible uses and controlling public services.; Maintain a viable agricultural base to support agricultural processing and service industries.; Prevent conflicts between incompatible uses; reduce costs of providing services to scattered, non-farm uses; pace and shape urban growth.; Implement the policies of the Fond du Lac County Farmland Preservation Plan; Comply with the provisions of the Farmland Preservation Law to permit eligible landowners to receive tax credits under Wisconsin Statute Chapter 91.; This district is generally intended to include prime agricultural land historically exhibiting high crop yields, which generally consist of Class I, II, and III soil capability classes established by the Soil Conservation Service, USDA. This district also includes other lands which are integral parts of productive farm operations.; To comply with the FP–Farmland Preservation Law only uses identified in Wisconsin Statute 91.42 are allowed.; No building or use shall hereafter be established or enlarged within the FP–Farmland Preservation District unless it conforms to this Ordinance.