Can you keep chickens in Borough of Bradley Beach, NJ?
No. Bradley Beach allows only dogs, cats, birds, fish and other small animals customarily kept as house pets, which leaves out backyard chickens.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not applicable |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- § 115-5 is the whole of Article III, Harboring of Animals, adopted in 1961.
- The words chicken and poultry appear nowhere in the animal chapter; the ban works through the house-pet limit.
- The chapter's own caps and definitions otherwise deal only with dogs and cats, including a three-dog limit in § 115-2.
- A resident who reads 'birds' as covering hens should get that in writing from the Borough first.
What about ducks?
No. Bradley Beach allows only house pets, which leaves out backyard ducks, and it also bans feeding domestic ducks on private land.
§ 115-5; §§ 115-16, 115-17: "No person or persons shall feed, cause to be fed or provide food for migratory, wild or domestic waterfowl within the Borough of Bradley Beach on lands either publicly or privately owned." Duck coops we build.
We build across Monmouth County
Borough of Bradley Beach doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Monmouth County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
Chicken rules in nearby Monmouth County towns
Compare them side by side in the Monmouth County table.
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