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22 Bulls Beat Local Zoning Ordinance

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By 0.6 min readPublished On: Tuesday, August 10th, 1999Categories: Land Use Law

Dick Gradwohl wanted a bustling cattle ranch. Unfortunately his five acre spread in Washington lies in now suburban Kent County and local zoning laws restrict his herd to just two animals over 500 pounds.

In a unique solution to this zoning restriction, Gradwohl started breeding smaller and smaller cattle.

His Happy Mountain Miniature Cattle Farm boasts a herd of 22 heads, each animal smaller than 475 pounds and shorter than 42 inches at the shoulder. (A full size Angus bull might weigh more than a ton.)

And the one animal that approached the 500-pound restriction last year was sent to a local packinghouse. Gradwohl has not yet figured out how to address that the zoning ordinance does not permit the slaughter of cattle at his ranch – but he no doubt will.

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Stuart Kaplow is an attorney and the principal at the real estate boutique, Stuart D. Kaplow, P.A. He represents a broad breadth of business interests in a varied law practice, concentrating in real estate and environmental law with focused experience in green building and sustainability. Kaplow is a frequent speaker and lecturer on innovative solutions to the environmental issues of the day, including speaking to a wide variety of audiences on green building and sustainability. He has authored more than 700 articles centered on his philosophy of creating value for land owners, operators and developers by taking a sustainable approach to real estate, including recently LEED is the Tool to Restrict Water Use in This Town and All Solar Panels are Pervious in Maryland. Learn more about Stuart Kaplow here >