Can you keep chickens in Borough of Carlstadt, NJ?
Unclear. The published borough code says nothing about keeping chickens or other poultry, so ask the Carlstadt Board of Health before you build.
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
- Searched the whole published code for chicken, poultry, fowl, livestock, agricultural and animals.
- The only poultry and livestock references are in the Floodplain Management definitions and the garbage definitions, neither of which regulates keeping birds.
- The code has no Board of Health chapter; the animal chapters cover dog licensing and feral cats only.
- Zoning Chapter XXI bans slaughtering of animals in the industrial zones but does not address backyard poultry.
Source: Borough of Carlstadt Code (eCode360), Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Carlstadt, full-code search (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Carlstadt clerk or zoning office before you build.
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