Can you keep chickens in Borough of Belmar, NJ?
Unclear. The Belmar code says nothing about chickens or poultry, so the only rule that reaches them is a general one against keeping so many animals that it becomes a nuisance.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
Good to know
- Searched the full code for poultry, chicken, fowl, livestock, farm animal, agricultur and house pets. The only hits were a flood-damage definition, a business license fee for poultry sellers, and a waterfowl feeding rule.
- § 22-20.3 caps animals only by nuisance, with no species list and no number.
- The animal chapter's own definitions cover dogs and cats, not poultry.
- Belmar's New Laws list as of September 2026 has no animal or chicken ordinance pending.
Source: Borough of Belmar Code (eCode360), § 22-20, Regulations for All Animals (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Belmar clerk or zoning office before you build.
Building a coop in Borough of Belmar?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Monmouth 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.
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