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Which Ocean County towns ban backyard chickens?

5 of the 33 Ocean County towns we have researched ban backyard chickens outright: Borough of Beachwood, Borough of Ocean Gate, Borough of Ship Bottom, Borough of Bay Head, Borough of Harvey Cedars.

2 allow hens outright, 12 allow them with conditions, and 14 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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