[Added 8-11-2009; amended 5-20-2014, effective 6-20-2014]
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Reference is made to the Manual of Best Management Practices
for Agriculture in New Hampshire, published by the New Hampshire Department
of Agriculture, Markets and Food, most recent edition, a copy of which
is available in the Code Enforcement Office.
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Livestock shall only be permitted on lots containing one or
more acres. There is no lot minimum for fowl, provided they are kept
in compliance with the terms of this article.
All buildings, pens, kennels, runs and enclosures (excluding
pastures) shall be located at a minimum of 20 feet from any property
line.
[Amended 5-7-2020]
At no time shall a public nuisance be created or allowed to
continue.
All livestock or fowl shall be properly housed in structures
designed to adequately provide shelter for the particular type of
livestock or fowl being kept. Fowl pens shall have wire mesh or poly
mesh roofs, or a suitable cover.
All such livestock or fowl shall be properly enclosed at all
times. Areas, including kennels, shall be maintained to prevent accumulation
of mud and feces/manure. Fencing shall be adequate to prevent the
livestock or fowl from escaping from and trespassing on public or
private property.
Manure cannot be stockpiled so as to create a nuisance or health
hazard. Manure shall be stored at a minimum of 75 feet from wetlands,
bodies of water, wells, drainage swales, and a minimum of 150 feet
from abutting houses. Manure shall be stored in such a way so as to
prevent runoff from reaching such areas.
Nothing herein is intended to allow a commercial use involving
livestock or fowl within any zone unless it is already allowed as
a permitted use.
If any provision of this article governing livestock and fowl
is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
sections not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
