Can you keep chickens in Greenwich Township (Cumberland), NJ?
Only on larger lots, in most cases. Greenwich lists farm and general purpose agriculture in the AC, R-A and R-1 zones on 6-acre lots, with poultry housed at least 100 feet from streets and property lines.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | 100 ft from streets and property lines |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The district schedule gives farm and general purpose agriculture a 6-acre minimum lot in the AC, R-A and R-1 zones.
- A right-to-farm clause (§ 26-5.16) makes farming a permitted use everywhere in the township, subject to rules for intensive fowl farms.
- Poultry farms need site plan review and a written opinion from the County Agricultural Agent (§ 26-9.7).
- The code does not say whether a small flock on a 1-acre R-1 house lot counts as an accessory use.
What about ducks?
Probably treated like chickens on 6-acre farm lots, but Greenwich's code never defines poultry or mentions ducks. Confirm with the township.
Ch. 26, Schedule of District Regulations: "No poultry or farm animals shall be housed or manure stored within 100 feet of a street or property line." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Greenwich Township (Cumberland)?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Cumberland 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 Cumberland County towns
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