NJ chicken rules · Camden County
Backyard chicken rules in Camden County, NJ
Every town in Camden County sets its own rule. Of the 36 we have read, 27 allow backyard hens outright or with conditions, 7 ban them, and 2 have no clear rule in the code. Each town page cites the ordinance it comes from.
| Town | Hens | Roosters | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Audubon | No stated limit | Not specified | Not specified |
| Borough of Audubon Park | Up to 4 per license | Prohibited | Required: $10 annual license, plus a chicken-keeping class |
| Borough of Barrington | Up to 4 chickens | Not specified | Required: $10 annual license, expires December 31 |
| Borough of Bellmawr | Up to 8 hens | Prohibited | Required: annual license plus a class on raising hens (the code lists both $25 and $10 as the fee) |
| Borough of Berlin | No stated limit | Not specified | Not specified |
| Township of Berlin | No stated limit | Not specified | Required: special permit from Township Council, renewed annually, fee set in Chapter 156 |
| Borough of Brooklawn | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| City of Camden | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Township of Cherry Hill | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Borough of Chesilhurst | 2 to 12 hens by lot size, plus 1 per extra 20,000 sq ft | Not covered: the code defines chicken as hens and not roosters | Required: $50 annual license plus online processing fee |
| Borough of Clementon | No stated limit | Prohibited in the R-1, R-2, PO/R, A-P and R-5 residential zones | Not specified |
| Borough of Collingswood | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Borough of Gibbsboro | No stated limit | Not specified | Not specified |
| Township of Gloucester | Up to 6 hens | Prohibited | Required: $10 annual license from the Township Clerk, plus a class on raising chickens |
| City of Gloucester City | Up to 3 hens | Prohibited | Required: $50 annual permit |
| Township of Haddon | Up to 8 chickens (4 in the first year) | Prohibited | Required: $10 annual license plus a class on raising chickens |
| Borough of Haddon Heights | Up to 8 hens | Prohibited | Required: $10 annual license plus a class on raising hens |
| Borough of Haddonfield | Up to 4 chickens in year one, 8 after that | Prohibited | Required: $50 annual license from the Backyard Chicken Advisory Committee, approved by the Board of Commissioners, plus training |
| Borough of Hi-Nella | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Borough of Laurel Springs | Up to 6 chickens | Not specified (gamecocks and other fighting birds are banned) | Not specified |
| Borough of Lawnside | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Borough of Lindenwold | Up to 6 hens | Prohibited | Not specified |
| Borough of Magnolia | Not permitted (existing licenses only) | Prohibited | Not available: no new licenses issued since September 2025 |
| Borough of Merchantville | Up to 8 hens | Prohibited | Required: $25 annual license, plus a backyard chicken class |
| Borough of Mount Ephraim | Up to 6 hens | Prohibited | Required: $25 annual license, capped at 10 townwide, plus a required class |
| Borough of Oaklyn | Up to 10 hens (3 on the smallest lots, 4 max in the first year) | Prohibited | Required: annual license, $10 for 1-5 chickens or $20 for 6-10, plus a backyard chicken class |
| Township of Pennsauken | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Borough of Pine Hill | Not permitted | Prohibited | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Borough of Runnemede | 2 per 1,000 sq ft of lot, up to 9 | Prohibited | Required: $10 annual license plus a class and a meeting with the Chicken Advisory Board |
| Borough of Somerdale | Up to 4 chickens | Prohibited | Required: $25 annual permit, expires December 31 |
| Borough of Stratford | 2 hens per 1,000 sq ft of lot, max 12 | Prohibited | Required: $25 annual license, expires March 1, plus a required class |
| Borough of Tavistock | Up to 4 in the first year, then up to 8 | Prohibited | Required: $50 annual license from the Board of Commissioners, proof of training; max 10 licenses a year |
| Township of Voorhees | Up to 8 hens | Prohibited | Required: $10 license from the Municipal Clerk, plus a class on raising hens |
| Township of Waterford | Up to 12 chickens or ducks | Prohibited | Required: permit from the Municipal Clerk, no fee |
| Township of Winslow | Up to 12 small animals or fowl per acre | Prohibited, except for a person owning or occupying a qualified farm | Not specified |
| Borough of Woodlynne | Up to 4 hens | Prohibited | Required: $100 annual permit plus $65 inspection fee |
Rules come from each town's municipal code and are cited on the town's own page. Ordinances change, so confirm with your town before you build. See every NJ town.
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