Can you keep chickens in Borough of Brielle, NJ?
Unclear. Brielle sets no number, permit or setback for chickens. The code mentions chickens only in a rule against letting them run loose, and a separate section bans any animal that makes noise or odors neighbors find offensive.
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
- § 5-4.1 bars letting cattle, swine, sheep, goats, domestic rabbits, chickens or fowl run at large, which assumes some are kept but sets no terms for keeping them.
- § 5-6.1 and Board of Health § BH2-2.4 both turn on noise and odor, not on species or numbers.
- The three-animal cap in § BH2-2.1 applies to dogs and cats only.
- Searched the full code for poultry, chicken, fowl, livestock and house pets; nothing else came back.
Source: Borough of Brielle Code (eCode360), § 5-4.1, Animals Running at-Large Prohibited; § 5-6.1, Prohibition of Wild and Domestic Animals (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Brielle clerk or zoning office before you build.
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