Can you keep chickens in Delaware Township, NJ?
Yes, as an agricultural, right-to-farm use. Delaware Township has no dedicated backyard-chicken ordinance; accessory buildings housing livestock must sit at least 75 feet from any property line and 100 feet from a home on an adjoining lot.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No numeric limit found |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | 75 ft from any property line; 100 ft from a residence on an adjoining lot |
| Lot size | No residential backyard-flock minimum (agricultural framework) |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The animal chapter covers only pigs and dogs/cats; poultry is a permitted agricultural use under zoning.
- Confirm your lot's zoning with the township.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Delaware Township sets setbacks for buildings that house livestock, but the code never mentions ducks or defines poultry or livestock, so ask the township.
Art. III, Zone Regulations: "Accessory buildings for housing of livestock shall be located no less than 75 feet from any property line." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Delaware Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Hunterdon County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
In an HOA? The town allowing hens is not the same as your association allowing them. What an HOA can and cannot stop.
New to this? Start with how to raise chickens in NJ, or what a coop costs.
Chicken rules in nearby Hunterdon County towns
Compare them side by side in the Hunterdon County table.
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