Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-124.14
Equine Related Activities.
[Ord. No. 311-13 § 3]
Equine related activities, including, but not limited to, lessons, riding, boarding, safety classes, horse shows, and similar activities shall be permitted in the C zone provided the noise, odor or contamination problems which might arise are eliminated or minimized, to the extent possible, and are in compliance with the following requirements (these requirements are intended to avoid adverse effects on ground water and surface waters as well as neighboring properties and their residents):
a.
The minimum lot size shall be three acres.
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 with a stall for each horse; said facility shall provide a fifty-foot setback from side and rear property lines and 75 feet from the front property line.
c.
Manure piles, barns and/or stables shall not encroach upon a stream conservation easement. Manure piles shall be set back at least 150 feet in all directions from existing dwellings including those on abutting or neighboring lots.
Farms shall comply with all applicable Animal Waste Management regulations of the NJ Department of Agriculture.
d.
Any newly constructed barn and/or stable shall be built at least 150 feet away from all existing dwellings including those on adjacent or neighboring lots.
e.
A barn or other accessory structure located in the C zone that is used for keeping, boarding, or riding horses shall be limited in height to 35 feet.
f.
Horse trailers owned or leased for farm purposes by the owner/operator of the farm are permitted on a lot where horses are kept or boarded, provided none are stored in a front yard or within 10 feet of any property line.
g.
Permitted accessory structures are:
1.
Garages.
2.
Utility, tool, wood or other sheds.
3.
Tractors and other similar farm related heavy equipment.
4.
Barns and farm outbuildings.
5.
Enclosed riding rings.
6.
Irrigation pumps or spring houses.
7.
Studios (classrooms) or workshops.
8.
Animal structures.
9.
Stables.
10.
Living quarters for farm manager. The gross floor area of the farm manager living quarters shall be at least 350 square feet, but shall not exceed 800 square feet. The accessory unit shall have living and sleeping space, cooking facilities, a kitchen sink and a complete sanitary facility for the exclusive use of its occupants. It shall consist of not less than two rooms, one of which shall be a full bathroom, but shall have no more than two bedrooms.
11.
Manure and hay storage facilities.
12.
Signage in accordance with Subsections 155.1, 155.2, 155.3 and 155.8.
13.
Off-street parking; which parking areas do not have to be paved in accordance with Section 151 as an accommodation to the horses; this section constitutes an ongoing waiver of said requirement.
14.
Bridle paths.