Kaeser v. Zoning Board of Appeals

This is an administrative appeal from the granting of a zoning variance. The issues presented are: (1) Within the context of the Stratford zoning regulations (a) does the word “livestock” mean more than one animal or can it mean a single animal as well; (b) can a horse reasonably be considered a “household pet”; and (2) can the intention to stable a “pleasure horse” serve as the basis for the hardship required in order to grant a zoning variance. We conclude that within the context of these regulations, “livestock” as a collective noun can mean a single animal as well as more than one animal…