Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-124.10
Keeping of Livestock in Single Family Residential Zones.
[Amended 11-5-2025 by Ord. No. 577-25; 6-17-2026 by Ord. No. 591-26]
The keeping of horses, dairy animals, livestock and poultry shall be permitted as an accessory use to single family residences in the C, R-45, R-30, and R-20 zones subject to the following requirements:
a.
All such animals and livestock shall be kept on the property for the primary use and enjoyment of the occupants of the single family residence on the same lot.
b.
At least 45,000 square feet of lot area shall be provided for each horse; a barn or similar structure shall also be provided for each horse; said facility shall provide a fifty-foot setback from all property lines.
c.
An additional 10,000 square feet of lot area shall be provided for each cow, pig, goat, sheep or llama to be kept on the property.
d.
All animals specified in paragraph c above shall be kept in an enclosure that provides a fifty-foot setback off each property line.
e.
The keeping of chickens is permitted in accordance with the provisions of § 3-20 of the Township Code, entitled, "Chickens in Residential Zones," and shall be considered an accessory building for purposes of required setbacks.
f.
Manure storage resulting from any of the above activities shall be kept within a covered enclosure or pit at least 75 feet from each property line.
g.
The regulations of this subsection shall not restrict house pets.
