Im contemplating having some of my farmland rezoned to something other than exclusive agricultural zoning. How much of a fee must be paid?
You should contact your local planning and zoning officials. They administer the rezone conversion fee. The fee is equal to 3 times the per acre value, for the year in which the rezoning occurred, of the highest value category of tillable cropland in the city, village, or town in which the land is located, as specified by the Department of Revenue under s. 73.03(2a), Wis. Stats. • What’s the difference between an executed and an unexecuted farmland preservation agreement? An executed agreement has all information in the box on the front of the agreement, as well as the first paragraph blanks, completed by staff from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. The back of the agreement is also signed by them in two different areas. An unexecuted agreement is blank in some of these areas. A copy of the executed agreement must be attached to the claim or on file at the Department of Revenue. • I rent out my farmland. How do I determine if my farmland meets the gross pro