Can you keep chickens in Borough of Fair Haven, NJ?
No. Fair Haven banned farm animals borough wide in 2023, and its definition of farm animals names poultry including chickens and turkeys.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Rule adopted | Aug 2023 |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- Ordinance 2023-08, adopted 7-10-2023, added the ban and the definitions.
- Farm animals are defined to include poultry (chickens, turkeys) and fowl (ducks, geese); honey bees are excluded from the definition.
- Anyone holding an older permit or waiver had to remove the animals within 60 days of that permit expiring (§ 5-18.5).
- Fines run up to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 after that (§ 5-18.6).
- The zoning chapter also lists keeping or raising chickens among the prohibited uses (§ 30-5.3).
What about ducks?
No. Fair Haven bans farm animals borough wide, and its definition of farm animals names ducks.
§ 5-18.2 (Farm animals); § 5-18.3: "FARM ANIMALS ... sheep, poultry (chickens, turkeys), fowl (ducks, geese), swine (including Vietnamese potbellied pigs)" Duck coops we build.
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Borough of Fair Haven doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Monmouth County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
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