Does anyone know this family? In my research it appears that it was illegal for the Township to force her to give up her chickens. The only zoning ordinance I can find that mentions poultry is in the "right to farm" section. And this is only if you are selling products that you are required to...
Did you call the zoning board? I'm starting to try to get the laws in my township changed to allow back yard chickens and it all goes through my zoning board.
Well, technically the house is in Lower Township. Not the City of Cape May. So hopefully that will help me out. I just can't believe that a half an acre isn't deemed big enough for a small pet flock. To me after having been living in cities for the past 15 years, this house and land seems...
Hello,
I'm new. We are closing next month on our house in Cape May County (Lower Township) it is a half an acre colonial.
I was hoping to build a chicken run on the side of the house over the summer and next winter to get chicks this time in 2015. But it looks like you are required by zoning...
Thank you for the recommendations. Changing this is going to be top on my list when we close on the house. I'll keep searching the threads and looking for good messaging.
Hello everyone,
I'm new here, but I have been lurking for quite a long time. I'm finally moving to my dream house in Lower Township (Cape May) Nj. to a colonial on a half an acre. I have always wanted to have a small flock of laying chickens. However, I just realized that in Lower Township...