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Brick Township NJ just made it illegal to own a rooster after noise complaints.
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For some residents in Brick Township,
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that's the sound of living in a rural
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community. For others, it's the sound OF
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GOVERNMENT ACTION.
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THE BRICK TOWNSHIP COUNCIL HAS PASSED AN
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ordinance that bans the ownership of
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roosters after police reported multiple
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noise complaints in the community.
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Councilman Greg Cohen said he was still
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shocked the town council was voting on
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bill that would block the crowing
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township-wide.
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>> I still I just I still can't believe I'm
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voting on this. I really can't. But,
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it's
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>> [laughter]
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>> It's like there's so much important
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stuff going on here and we're talking
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about roosters.
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>> Not all residents thought it was a
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laughing matter.
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>> And it is comical. It sounds comical.
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But, let me tell you, if you have a
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rooster next door to your house,
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it is serious.
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>> We have two roosters across the street.
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So, it's comical if you're don't have to
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listen to them all day.
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And now, there's a train whistle because
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that will stop the roosters.
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>> The ordinance passed unanimously with
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both Democrats and Republicans agreeing
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on one thing. The only crowing that will
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happen in Brick from now on won't be in
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backyards, but at town council meetings.
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Under the ordinance, existing roosters
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will be grandfathered in.
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>> Thank you. Okay. Uh so, we spoke about
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this last meeting as well.
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This ordinance came after multiple
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resident complaints and as a
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recommendation from the council's land
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use committee,
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uh township staff have been receiving
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many complaints about roosters that are
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in small residential areas.
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Roosters are not prohibited and
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residents with complaints are directed
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to call the police department in order
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to file essentially a noise complaint.
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Uh most don't want to bother the police
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and recognize ultimately that it's very
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difficult for the police to enforce this
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uh because they actually have to be
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present at the time of the excessive
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noise.
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Currently, roosters are required to have
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an enclosure.
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Any rooster that does already have an
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approved enclosure as evidenced by a
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permit from the zoning office will
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actually be grandfathered into this
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ordinance. You can keep those roosters.
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But specifically, any new roosters
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throughout our residential neighborhoods
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or those without the proper enclosure
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permit
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>> Councilman Maney
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>> Yes.
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>> Councilman Ward
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>> Yes.
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>> Councilwoman Reina
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>> Yes.
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>> Councilman Cohen
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>> Yes.
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>> Councilwoman Travers
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>> Yes.
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>> Vice President Ambrussino
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>> Yes.
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>> President Feinman
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>> Yes.
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>> Okay. Thanks.
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