by etocc » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:27 pm
Maybe this will help you , curt is correct , the town does zone residential / agricultural and state laws states all lands in nh shall be deemed agricultural , so you are free to raise animals anywhere in NH , but if you sell an animal then you and the premises have to be licensed, unless you are exempted under RSA 437:7 Exception see all below
any use under 674:32-b for "live stock" does require you follow the recomendation of the DEPT Of AGR best practices Booklet , the NH state VET Steve Crawford Can supply you with a copy, there use to be a link online but i could not find it
It is beyond the power of the town to zone out agriculture or to limit it , this was confirmed By the NH Supreme court in Clapp V Town of Jaffrey
674:32-b Existing Agricultural Uses. – Any agricultural use which exists pursuant to RSA 674:32-a may without restriction be expanded, altered to meet changing technology or markets, or changed to another agricultural use, as set forth in RSA 21:34-a
437:1 License Required. – No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall engage in the business of transferring with or without a fee or donation required, to the public, live animals or birds customarily used as household pets unless the premises on which they are housed, harbored or displayed for such purposes are duly licensed and inspected by the department of agriculture, markets, and food of the state of New Hampshire. This section shall also apply to commercial kennels and to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity engaged in the business of, including activity as a broker, transferring live animals or birds customarily used as household pets for transfer to the public, with or without a fee required, and whether or not a physical facility is owned by the licensee in New Hampshire when transfer to the final owner occurs within New Hampshire. These provisions shall not effect the provisions of RSA 437:7.
437:7 Exception. – The license provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to breeders of dogs licensed under the provisions of RSA 466:6; veterinarians; owners and operators of horse riding stables; and auctioneers, breeders or keepers of farm livestock
and if anyone raises animals to be sold to a pet shop or broker then they need a federal licence , from the US dept of Agriculture, the local branch is now located in Boston
I hope this helps