Can you keep chickens in Borough of Fairview, NJ?
No. Since December 2024 Fairview's Board of Health code bans raising or keeping chickens, roosters, ducks and other poultry, even for private, non-commercial use.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not allowed |
| Roosters | Not allowed |
| Permit | Not available |
| Coop setback | Not applicable |
| Lot size | Not applicable |
| Rule adopted | Dec 2024 |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- Ordinance 24-13 rewrote Chapter BH11 on December 17, 2024 to ban live animals, poultry and fowl for commercial or private use.
- An older poultry license chapter (BH16) is still published; the newer ban names chickens outright, so ask the Board of Health before relying on BH16.
What about ducks?
No. Fairview's Board of Health code, rewritten in December 2024, bans keeping live poultry or fowl even for private use and names ducks. An older fowl license chapter is still on the books, so confirm with the Board of Health.
§ BH11-1; Ch. BH16: "No persons, for commercial or non-commercial (private) uses, shall be permitted to raise and keep or keep for slaughter, or sell live animals, poultry or fowl in the Borough of Fairview. This shall include ... chickens, roosters, turkeys, ducks" Duck coops we build.
We build across Bergen County
Borough of Fairview doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Bergen 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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