hi, im k-train, a new member to this.
but anyway, im a teen whos moved into a suburban area in PA, and when i moved in i was told that because we moved into a property owned by a farm, we cant own livestock.
(i believe the farm was sold about a year or two ago though, because the land was plowed and there putting buildings in)
i went a a few years knowing that, started breeding reptiles (geckos), but now that i have started reading about chickens, i would really like to keep one or two.
heres the thing though:
my county has an ordinance saying no one can own livestock unless its a business. (thats what i got out of it) however, in one part of the law it says
"No corporation or syndicate may acquire, or otherwise obtain an interest, whether legal, beneficial, or otherwise, in any real estate used for farming in this Township, or engage in farming. The term "corporation" means any corporation organized under the laws of any state of the United States or any country. The term "syndicate" includes any limited partnership, limited liability partnership, business trust, or limited liability company organized under the laws of any state of the United States or any country. A syndicate does not include general partnerships, except general partnerships in which nonfamily farm syndicates or nonfamily farm corporations are partners. The term, "farming", means the cultivation of land for the production of agricultural crops, fruit, or other horticultural products, or the ownership, keeping, or feeding of animals for the production of livestock or livestock products."
so does that mean i could keep them as long as i didn't use them for money?
i really would like to own a chicken, i never got to as a young kid (17 now).
i would appreciate if someone could give me advice on what to do about this. ive never really looked into law before so its confusing to me.
i think it would be a great experience owning a chicken, and hopefully i can.
any kind of help or information regarding how to deal with this is appreciated.
-KTRAIN
but anyway, im a teen whos moved into a suburban area in PA, and when i moved in i was told that because we moved into a property owned by a farm, we cant own livestock.
(i believe the farm was sold about a year or two ago though, because the land was plowed and there putting buildings in)
i went a a few years knowing that, started breeding reptiles (geckos), but now that i have started reading about chickens, i would really like to keep one or two.
heres the thing though:
my county has an ordinance saying no one can own livestock unless its a business. (thats what i got out of it) however, in one part of the law it says
"No corporation or syndicate may acquire, or otherwise obtain an interest, whether legal, beneficial, or otherwise, in any real estate used for farming in this Township, or engage in farming. The term "corporation" means any corporation organized under the laws of any state of the United States or any country. The term "syndicate" includes any limited partnership, limited liability partnership, business trust, or limited liability company organized under the laws of any state of the United States or any country. A syndicate does not include general partnerships, except general partnerships in which nonfamily farm syndicates or nonfamily farm corporations are partners. The term, "farming", means the cultivation of land for the production of agricultural crops, fruit, or other horticultural products, or the ownership, keeping, or feeding of animals for the production of livestock or livestock products."
so does that mean i could keep them as long as i didn't use them for money?
i really would like to own a chicken, i never got to as a young kid (17 now).
i would appreciate if someone could give me advice on what to do about this. ive never really looked into law before so its confusing to me.
i think it would be a great experience owning a chicken, and hopefully i can.
any kind of help or information regarding how to deal with this is appreciated.
-KTRAIN
