Can you keep chickens in Green Township, NJ?
Conditional. In Green Township, raising poultry is a permitted use only in the AR Agricultural Residential district on lots of 5 acres or more. It isn't a listed use on smaller residential lots, so backyard hens generally need acreage.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No numeric limit (allowed as an ag use on 5+ acres) |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | No poultry-specific setback stated |
| Lot size | 5 acres minimum (AR district) |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Governed by zoning as a rural/agricultural use, not a dedicated fowl ordinance.
- Confirm your lot's district with the township.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Green Township allows raising poultry on 5 acres or more in the AR district but never defines poultry or mentions ducks, so confirm with the township.
Art. XIII, AR/R Districts: "the raising of poultry and livestock on properties of five acres or more in size" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Green Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Sussex 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 Sussex County towns
Compare them side by side in the Sussex County table.
Ready to keep your flock safe?
Tell us about your animals and your land. We'll design a coop built to last, on-site, just for you.