{"id":237,"date":"2009-02-06T08:34:35","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T03:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=237"},"modified":"2009-02-06T08:34:35","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T03:34:35","slug":"animal-fences-in-hanover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Animal fences in Hanover"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I had the opportunity to talk to a friend the other day
\nabout some proposed changes to the Hanover Board of Health regulations
\nregarding the keeping of animals.  As I was poring through the Town’s
\nwebsite looking for answers to his questions, I came upon the following existing
\nregulations: http:\/\/www.hanover-ma.gov\/pdf\/forms\/healt h\/Regulations\/Hanover-Regulations-Domestic-Animals.pdf
\n.  <\/p>\n

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Among other pieces of information, you will note that the current
\nregulations state the following in reference to fences, corrals, pens and other
\ntypes of enclosures for “cows, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine,
\npoultry, birds, or reptiles”:<\/p>\n

“Any such enclosure must
\nbe a minimum of 25 feet from a public way, 100 feet from a well, stream or
\nother domestic water supply and 100 feet from any wetland as defined M.G.L. 131
\nsec. 40, 75 feet from an abutter’s dwelling or commercial building, and
\n50 feet from a property line.”  <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

After my inquiry this morning, the new proposed regulations have
\nalso been posted to the Town’s website.  They can be found at: http:\/\/www.hanover-ma.gov\/pdf\/forms\/health\/draft-animal-regs-feb09 .pdf
\n.  You will note that at least one of the proposed changes refers to the
\nfence issue, and it reads as follows:  <\/p>\n

“Corrals or any other type of enclosure meant for
\nanimal containment shall be a minimum of three (3’) from the property
\nline.”  There are additional setbacks for structures, too.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

There’s lots more of potential significance in the
\ndraft regulations, but this issue is the one that caught my friend’s attention. 
\nThis proposed change has implications for homeowners and animal lovers
\nalike.  I encourage those with interest regarding this subject to be heard
\nat the Tuesday, February 10th public meeting of the Board of Health. 
\nIt will be held in the upstairs hearing room of Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For "Around Town on the Web",<\/p>\n

Cathy H-B<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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