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 |
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.
Source: Borough of Brooklawn Code (eCode360), § 56-56, Keeping of livestock and fowl prohibited (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Brooklawn clerk or zoning office before you build.
Chicken rules in nearby Camden County towns
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