Can you keep chickens in City of Bridgeton, NJ?
No. Bridgeton's zoning states that farm animals including chickens are not permitted anywhere within the city limits, and only home gardens are allowed as agriculture on a house lot.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not applicable |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- The accessory use rules for single- and two-family homes allow only individual gardens for home consumption.
- A shed or outbuilding may not be used for non-household pets, or for keeping animals for sale, hire or food production.
- The Animals chapter defines livestock to include poultry or fowl and sends livestock keeping back to the zoning chapter.
- No household may keep more than four dogs and cats combined.
What about ducks?
No. Bridgeton bars farm animals from the entire city, and its code counts ducks as fowl and fowl as livestock.
§ 370-58A(6)(c); § 83-1: "Farm animals and/or domesticated animals, which have historically been used for the production of agricultural income, including but not limited to sheep, chickens, goats, swine, horses, and cows, shall not be permitted within the City limits." Duck coops we build.
We build across Cumberland County
City of Bridgeton doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Cumberland 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 Cumberland County towns
Compare them side by side in the Cumberland County table.
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