10-15-2012, 10:31 AM
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New England Hick
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 1,501
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Our town (suburban Hartford) recently changed it's codes to allow for small-scale backyard critter raising for personal use. Previously they were pretty vague but as the hens for eggs movement took off, they decided they needed to address it (same for rabbits, we have a large Italian population).
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Lot Size..............Permitted Livestock
Less than 8,000 sq. ft. .....None
8,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. .....Up to 5 hens, capons, rabbits or similar small animals or birds, one sheep, or one goat
More than 20,000 sq. ft. ...0.5 livestock units per acre or part thereof
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For the purposes of this section, a livestock unit shall be defined as follows:
a. one horse, cow, or similar large animal whose mature weight exceeds 500 pounds,
b. three sheep, goats or similar medium size animals whose mature weight is between 30 and 500 pounds, or
c. fifteen hens, rabbits or similar small animals whose mature weight is less than 30 pounds.
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An appropriate permanent shelter shall be provided for all livestock and such shelter shall be located at least:
a. 100 feet from the street line,
b. 50 feet from a rear property line,
c. 25 feet from a side property line, and
d. one hundred (100) feet from a reservoir, pond or watercourse.
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