Can you keep chickens in Borough of Audubon Park, NJ?
Yes, with a license. Audubon Park allows up to 4 hens per household with a $10 yearly license and a required class, and only 30 licenses are issued at a time.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 4 per license |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Required: $10 annual license, plus a chicken-keeping class |
| Coop setback | Coop and run 20 ft from a neighbor's home, 5 ft from property lines |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Rule adopted | Aug 2025 |
Good to know
- Residents of single-family, twin and row homes are eligible; a Chicken Advisory Board reviews applications and complaints.
- Coops need 2 sq ft per bird, a maximum of 100 sq ft and 6.5 ft tall, plus an enclosed, predator-proof run.
- No slaughtering and no selling eggs.
- Adopted Aug. 4, 2025, making permanent the 2022 pilot program, which had expired.
Source: Borough of Audubon Park Ordinance No. 2025-03 (borough website), Ordinance No. 2025-03, Permitting Backyard Chickens (adopted Aug. 4, 2025) (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Audubon Park clerk or zoning office before you build.
Chicken rules in nearby Camden County towns
Compare them side by side in the Camden County table.
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