Burlington County does not regulate livestock keeping. In New Jersey, whether you may keep horses, goats, cattle, or other farm animals - and required setbacks and acreage - is decided by municipal zoning. Qualifying commercial farms are protected under the state Right to Farm Act.
New Jersey counties do not zone, so livestock keeping is controlled entirely by each municipality under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D). Your parcel's zoning district determines whether livestock is a permitted use, minimum lot size, animal-unit limits, and setbacks for barns, corrals, and manure storage. Burlington County, the largest NJ county by area, includes many agricultural townships (Southampton, Washington, Woodland, Bass River) where livestock is common on farm-assessed land. Commercial farms meeting the eligibility rules receive protection under the state Right to Farm Act and any local Right-to-Farm ordinance. Rutgers NJAES publishes guidance on livestock in residential areas (E353). Always confirm with your municipal zoning office and, for farms, the County Agriculture Development Board.
Enforced by the municipality as a zoning violation, typically with per-day fines. Nuisance complaints on qualifying farms may be resolved through the Right to Farm process rather than penalties.
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