Can you keep chickens in Borough of Brooklawn, NJ?
No. Brooklawn's code makes it unlawful to keep fowl, which it defines to include chickens, anywhere in the borough.
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 |
| Rule adopted | Feb 2014 |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- Fowl is defined as any chicken, turkey, geese, duck, emu, ostrich or other farm fowl, and pigeons.
- The Land Use chapter lists chickens as farm animals, not domestic animals.
- The only New Law on eCode360 (Ord. No. 14-2024) is about stormwater.
What about ducks?
No. Brooklawn bans keeping fowl, which its code defines to include ducks, anywhere in the borough.
§ 56-1; § 56-56: "FOWL Any chicken, turkey, geese, duck, emu, ostrich or any other fowl customarily found on a farm, and pigeons." Duck coops we build.
We build across Camden County
Borough of Brooklawn doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Camden 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 Camden County towns
Compare them side by side in the Camden County table.
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