Can you keep chickens in Township of Eastampton, NJ?
Yes, with a $50 fowl permit on lots of at least 10,000 square feet. You can keep up to 3 birds on lots under 1 acre and up to 12 on larger lots, in the rear yard only.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 3 fowl under 1 acre; up to 12 over 1 acre |
| Roosters | Prohibited except in the R-A and ACR zones |
| Permit | Required: $50 fowl permit from the Zoning Officer (for up to 3 fowl) |
| Coop setback | Coop at least 15 feet from any lot line; rear yard only |
| Lot size | Min. 10,000 sq ft |
| Ducks | Same rules as chickens |
Good to know
- Keeping fowl is a conditional use, allowed only in the rear yard in residential zones.
- Hens are allowed in all zoning districts.
- No processing or slaughtering for commercial purposes, and feed must be kept in rodent-proof containers.
- The code only sets the $50 fee for up to 3 fowl. It does not say what a permit for 4 to 12 birds costs.
What about ducks?
Ducks follow the same rule as chickens. Eastampton's fowl permit ($50) covers all fowl on lots of at least 10,000 square feet: up to 3 birds on lots under 1 acre and up to 12 on larger lots, in the rear yard only.
§ 540-11O: "The keeping of fowl shall be permitted in the rear yard only of residential zoning districts as a conditional use" Duck coops we build.
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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.
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