Which Essex County towns ban backyard chickens?
7 of the 22 Essex County towns we have researched ban backyard chickens outright: Township of Nutley, Township of Verona, Borough of Caldwell, Township of Irvington, Township of Bloomfield, City of Orange Township, Borough of Essex Fells.
1 allow hens outright, 12 allow them with conditions, and 2 have no clear rule. Open a town's page for its hen limit, setbacks and permit before you order, since ordinances change.
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