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Tinicum to advertise draft kennel ordinance; board seeks limits on animals and new definitions
Summary
The board voted to advertise a draft kennel zoning amendment that would add a kennel definition, likely limit regulated animals to dogs and cats, propose a 10‑acre minimum lot size and a population density cap (suggested five animals per acre), and send the draft to township and county planning commissions for review.
Tinicum supervisors voted May 5 to advertise a draft kennel zoning ordinance amendment and forward it to the township and Bucks County planning commissions for review.
Solicitor Scott Hullbert summarized the draft and the comparative models he reviewed from nearby municipalities. Board members discussed narrowing the broad term "animals" to specifically "dogs and cats," adding a definition of "kennel" in the ordinance definitions, and a recommended density cap of five animals per acre (with the draft minimum lot size proposed at 10 acres). Supervisors also flagged potential nighttime confinement hours and setback and parking considerations used in neighboring townships.
Board members asked that the advertising reflect the changes discussed and that a near‑final draft be circulated to supervisors before publication so legal staff can incorporate recommended language (for example, exceptions for one‑time litters and how to treat breeders). The board emphasized public review via the planning commissions and left open the option to refine language on density, definition of "adult" animals, and noise/parking provisions after circulation and comment.
No final ordinance vote was taken; the action authorizes advertisement and formal review by planning bodies.
