The Agricultural and Open Space Districts are intended to:

A.

Conserve and protect agriculture and open space.

B.

Protect agricultural land and open space from encroachment of incompatible land uses.

C.

Preserve woodlands and wetlands for aesthetic and scenic values.

D.

Prevent the conversion of agricultural land to scattered residential development.

E.

Promote the best use and development of agricultural land in accordance with the Winnebago County 2030 Land Resource Management Plan, and to promote stability of agricultural development, and ensure that land in Winnebago County best-suited for farming is retained for such production.

F.

This Ordinance is in no way intended to regulate nor hinder production of agriculture within the areas in which it applies.