Can you keep chickens in Bedminster Township, NJ?
Yes, as a zoning accessory use. In Bedminster a poultry or livestock shelter must sit at least 25 feet from any dwelling on the same lot and 50 feet from any property line. There's no stated hen limit, and farms are treated separately.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No numeric limit found |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | 25 ft from a dwelling on the lot; 50 ft from any property line |
| Lot size | No explicit poultry minimum |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Governed by zoning general provisions, not a dedicated fowl ordinance.
- These provisions don't apply to farms.
What about ducks?
Bedminster regulates poultry shelters (at least 50 feet from property lines and 25 feet from the house, except on farms) but never defines poultry or mentions ducks. Ducks are ordinarily poultry, but confirm with the township.
§§ 13-501.3, 13-501.4: "no poultry or livestock shelter (excluding dog runs or other shelters for household pets) shall be erected, used or located closer than fifty (50') feet to any property line, except that these provisions shall not be applicable to farms" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Bedminster Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Somerset County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
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.
Chicken rules in nearby Somerset County towns
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