Can you keep chickens in City of Egg Harbor City, NJ?

The rules at a glance

Good to know

• The R-22, R-11, R-9, R-6 and R-3.2C residential zones allow residential agriculture, which the code defines to exclude poultry and livestock.
• Uses left out of the Schedule of District Regulations are excluded from all districts (§ 170-19).
• Agriculture is a listed principal use only in the R-20F Forest Residential zone (20-acre lots).
• § 97-103 says it does not prohibit farm animals in the R-22 and R-20F zones, but the R-22 zone use list still allows only residential agriculture.

What about ducks?

Very likely no on ordinary house lots. Egg Harbor City's residential agriculture use excludes poultry, and general agriculture is allowed only in the 20-acre R-20F zone. The code does not define poultry, but ducks are ordinarily considered poultry.

§ 170-17 (Residential agriculture); § 170-19: "Residential agriculture does not permit poultry and livestock" Duck coops we build.

We build across Atlantic County

City of Egg Harbor City doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Atlantic County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.