Land Use & Zoning
Wisconsin's 'Agricultural Zoning' provisions are designed to protect farmland by:
AProhibiting all non-farm activities
BAllowing only agricultural uses and limiting non-farm residential development to preserve farming operations and prevent urban sprawl into rural areas✓ Correct
CRequiring all farmland to be actively farmed
DProviding tax exemptions for farm use only
Explanation
Agricultural zoning limits the types of development allowed on farmland, preserving it for agricultural use and preventing the fragmentation and development of prime agricultural land.
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