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(6) SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS. Ten (10) feet. (7) REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS. Ten (10) feet. (8) OFF - STREET PARKING. Off- street parking shall be provided in accordance with § 10.18. (This district, Section 10.123 is in effect in the following towns: Albion, Berry, Black Earth, Blooming Grove, Blue Mounds, Christiana, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield, Dunkirk, Dunn, Madison, Mazomanie, Medina, Montrose, Perry, Pleasant Springs, Roxbury, Rutland, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Vermont, Verona, Vienna, Westport, York). SECTION 10.123 A -1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (EXCLUSIVE). (1) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purposes of the A -1 Agriculture District (Exclusive) are to: preserve productive agricultural land for food and fiber production; preserve productive farms by preventing land use confli cts between incompatible uses and controlling public service costs; maintain a viable agricultural base to support agricultural processing and service industries; prevent conflicts between incompatible uses; reduce costs for providing services to scattered nonfarm uses; pace and shape urban growth; implement the provisions of the County Agricultural plan when adopted and periodically revised; and comply with the provisions of the Farmland Preservation Law to permit eligible landowners to receive tax credits under Section 71.09 (11) of the Wisconsin Statutes. (2) LANDS TO BE INCLUDED within the A -1 Agriculture District (Exclusive). This district is generally intended to apply to lands in productive farm operations including: lands historically exhibiting good crop yields or capable of such yields; lands which have been demonstrated to be productive for dairying, livestock raising and grazing; other lands which are integral parts of such farm operations; land used for the production of specialty crops such as mint, sod, fruits and vegetables; and lands which are capable of productive use throught economically feasible improvements such as irrigation. (3) PERMITTED USES. (a) Agricultural uses. (b) Residences to be occupied by a person or a family at least one (1) member of which, earns a substantial part of his or her livelihood from sales of products produced on the farm. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 75, Land Division and Subdivision Ordinances. (c) Utility services as defined in § 10.01 (81) and small scale electric generating stations not requiring approval under § 196.941 of the Wis. Statutes. (d) Road side stands.