[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Readington 2-22-2000 by Ord. No. 5-2000. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land development — See Ch. 148.
The right to farm is hereby recognized to exist
in Readington Township on commercial farms (as defined by the State
Agriculture Committee [SADC]) where permitted by the Land Development
Ordinance[1] and where the operator is conducting activities that are
consistent with, and covered by, approved management practices (AMP)
or site specific management practices as approved by the SADC.
All commercial farm activities must be in conformance
with applicable federal and state law.
The practices and activities that characterize
commercial fanning may occur on holidays, weekdays and weekends, by
day or night, and may include the attendant or incidental noise, odors,
dust and fumes customarily associated with these practices.
It is hereby determined that, to a reasonable
degree, nuisances that may be caused to others by commercial farm
uses and activities are offset by the benefits of farming to Readington
Township and society in general.
Any person aggrieved by the operation of a commercial
farm shall file a complaint with the Readington Township Agricultural
Advisory Committee and the Hunterdon County Agriculture Development
Board prior to filing an action in court.
A purpose of this chapter is to promote a good
neighbor policy by advising purchasers and occupants of property adjacent
to or near commercial agricultural operations of the potential discomforts
inherently associated with such locations. It is intended that, through
mandatory disclosures, purchasers and occupants will better understand
the impacts of living near agricultural operations and be prepared
to accept such conditions as the natural result of living in or near
land actively devoted to active agriculture. This purpose includes,
in particular, lands in an Agricultural Development Area, meaning
an area identified by the Hunterdon County Agriculture Development
Board pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:1C-18 and certified
by the State Agriculture Development Committee. The disclosure required
by this paragraph is set forth below and shall be satisfied by making
a copy of the following disclosure form, which shall be attached to
all contracts for new residential construction located within the
township.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement is located at the end of this chapter.
A.
The language in the aforementioned Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement applies to new residential construction only, not to resales.
B.
In addition to the requirements set for sales contracts,
all final subdivision plats for lands affected by this chapter which
are submitted for approval after the date this chapter becomes effective
shall contain a reference to this chapter.
