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Residential Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee

Backyard chicken Advisory Committee

  • There is hereby established the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee to the Township of Westampton, which shall consist of five (5) members, including one (1) member of the Township Committee, who shall be appointed by the Mayor from residents of the Township with knowledge or interest in backyard chickens that shall serve without salary or other compensation, and shall each be removable from office by the Township Committee at any time without cause, upon a vote of a majority of all members of the Township Committee.
    • One appointed member shall be designated the Chair by the Mayor, and be responsible for chairing all meetings of the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee.
    • At the initial meeting of the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee, the members shall designate one member as the Secretary and one member as the Vice Chair.
    • The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes of the meetings and drafting any reports or correspondence from the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee.
    • The Vice Chair shall be responsible for chairing any meeting in the absence of the Chair and handling the responsibilities of the Secretary in the absence of the Secretary.
  • The Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee shall meet at least six (6) times annually, for the purpose of reviewing the progress of theses amendments to Chapter 88 of the Township Code and making recommendations to the Township Committee at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Committee in October of 2024.
  • The Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee shall coordinate its efforts and needs with the Township Administrator, who shall ensure that the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee has the reasonable resources needed to report to the Township Committee including access to Township staff such as the Construction Official, and Zoning Officer.

If you would like to become a member of the Residential Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee, please reach out to Assistant Administrator Sherrod Jones for more information. He can be reached at (609) 267-1891 x 6.