Requirements for certification of ordinance
Wis. Stat. § 91.38
in effect(1) A farmland preservation zoning ordinance does not qualify for certification under s. 91.36 unless all of the following apply:
(a) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance includes jurisdictional, organizational, and enforcement provisions that are necessary for proper administration.
(c) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly designates farmland preservation zoning districts in which land uses are limited in compliance with s. 91.42.
(d) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance includes maps that clearly delineate each farmland preservation zoning district, so that a reader can easily determine whether a parcel is within a farmland preservation zoning district; that are correlated to the text under par. (e); and that comply with technical specifications that the department establishes by rule.
(e) The text of the farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly describes the types of land uses authorized in each farmland preservation zoning district.
(f) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance is substantially consistent with a certified farmland preservation plan.
(g) Except as provided by the department by rule, land is not included in a farmland preservation zoning district unless the land is included in a farmland preservation area identified in the county certified farmland preservation plan.
(h) If an overlay district, such as an environmental corridor, is superimposed on a farmland preservation zoning district, all of the following apply:
1. The farmland preservation zoning ordinance clearly identifies the overlay district as such.
2. The overlay district is shown on the maps under par. (d) in a way that allows a reader to easily identify the underlying farmland preservation zoning district and its boundaries.
3. The overlay district does not remove land use restrictions from the underlying farmland preservation zoning district.
(i) The farmland preservation zoning ordinance complies with any other requirements that the department specifies by rule.
(2) An amendment to a farmland preservation zoning ordinance qualifies for certification under s. 91.36 if it complies with all of the requirements in sub. (1) that are relevant to the amendment and it does not cause the farmland preservation zoning ordinance to violate any of the requirements in sub. (1).
(3) The limits on land uses in farmland preservation districts under s. 91.42 are minimum standards for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance under s. 91.36.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/91.38Fetched: 10/7/2026