Can you keep chickens in City of Asbury Park, NJ?
No. The City health regulations flatly bar keeping chickens or any other fowl anywhere in Asbury Park, with no permit or lot-size exception.
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 |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- § 28-1.13 bans goats, sheep, swine, horses, rabbits, chickens, pigeons and other fowl.
- The ban is on possession itself, so it applies to hens and roosters alike.
- § 28-1.17 is a separate rule covering live poultry markets and slaughtering as a business, not backyard keeping.
- No chicken ordinance appears in the code's New Laws list.
What about ducks?
No. Asbury Park bars keeping chickens, pigeons or other fowl anywhere in the city, and ducks are fowl.
§ 28-1.13: "No person shall have or keep in his/her possession any goats, sheep, swine, horses, rabbits, chickens, pigeons or other fowl." Duck coops we build.
We build across Monmouth County
City of Asbury Park 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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