Can you keep chickens in Borough of Barrington, NJ?
Yes, with a license. Barrington allows backyard chickens on a $10 annual license, up to four birds, kept at least 20 feet from any building someone else uses.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 4 chickens |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Required: $10 annual license, expires December 31 |
| Coop setback | 20 ft from any structure owned by another and used for human habitation, occupation or assembly |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Rule adopted | Aug 2016 |
| Ducks | Not allowed |
Good to know
- All other fowl are prohibited; chickens are the single exception in the animals chapter.
- Coops must be dry, ventilated, painted or whitewashed, and cleaned weekly in winter and twice a week from May through October.
- Coops are inspected once a year, or sooner if someone complains, and the owner has to allow access.
- The Health Official can revoke a license after a hearing, or if the surrounding area changes enough that the coop becomes a nuisance.
What about ducks?
No. Barrington bans keeping fowl except chickens kept under its backyard chicken license, so ducks are not allowed.
§ 123-6B; §§ 123-24 to 123-30: "any cattle, horses, ponies, goats, swine, sheep or fowl, except chickens kept in accordance with Article VII of this chapter" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Barrington?
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In an HOA? The town allowing hens is not the same as your association allowing them. What an HOA can and cannot stop.
New to this? Start with how to raise chickens in NJ, or what a coop costs.
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