Can you keep chickens in Borough of Allentown, NJ?
No. Keeping or raising chickens and roosters is on the borough's list of uses prohibited in every zone.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Rule adopted | July 2021 |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The same item also bans donkeys, goats, mink, foxes and similar fur-bearing animals.
- The list applies in any zone in the borough, residential included.
- The same section also states that any use not specifically permitted in a zone is prohibited there.
- Chapter 5, Animal Control, covers only dogs and cats, and the Board of Health chapters do not mention poultry.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Allentown's list of prohibited uses bans keeping chickens and roosters but does not name ducks, and the code has no other rule on keeping ducks at a house. Ask the borough first.
§ 28-10.8l.7: "Keeping or raising chickens, roosters, donkeys, goats, mink, foxes or similar fur-bearing animals." Duck coops we build.
We build across Monmouth County
Borough of Allentown doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Monmouth County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
Chicken rules in nearby Monmouth County towns
Compare them side by side in the Monmouth County table.
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