Can you keep chickens in Borough of Audubon, NJ?
Yes. The borough bans keeping livestock but writes chickens and ducks out of that ban, and the code sets no flock limit, permit or setback for them.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
Good to know
- § 14-60 bans boarding, keeping or raising livestock, then states that livestock does not include chickens and ducks.
- The zoning officer enforces the livestock ban and must send a warning letter before issuing a summons.
- The zoning chapter lists shelters for pets as an accessory use and does not mention poultry.
- We searched Chapter 14 Animals, Chapter 30 Health, Chapter 31 Board of Health, Chapter 32 Public Health Nuisance Code, Chapter 42 Nuisances and Chapter 113 Land Development for chicken, fowl, poultry and livestock; nothing else applies.
Source: Borough of Audubon Code of Ordinances (Municode), § 14-60, Boarding, keeping, raising livestock within borough prohibited (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Audubon clerk or zoning office before you build.
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