Brick, NJ Bans Roosters After Crowing Complaints

If you were thinking of getting a rooster and you live in Brick, well, now you're out of luck. The township just put a ban on roosters, and it may have ruffled some feathers.

One Jersey Shore Town Has Banned People From Owning Roosters

Take a second and think about the most annoying thing you can hear early in the morning while you're still trying to sleep. For some people, it may be a trash truck making a lot of noise; for other people, it may be traffic. For me, I know it's when my neighbor fires up his big diesel truck at 4:30 in the morning.

Brick, NJ Passes Legislation Banning People From Owning Roosters

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In Brick, apparently one of the biggest complaints the township got was about roosters making too much noise in the morning.

The complaints were enough to get some legislation in front of the town council, and in a unanimous vote, the township voted to ban roosters in Brick, NJ.

According to the Shore News Network, this proposal and discussion were put in front of multiple Land Use committees before getting in front of the town council for a vote.

If You Already Own A Rooster In Brick, NJ, You're Grandfathered Into The Bill

That being said, if you already own roosters in Brick, you don't need to get rid of them. The proposal has a grandfather clause for people who already own roosters in Brick. That being said, you can't legally buy more roosters to have on your property.

That's a cock-a-doodle-don't.