Can you keep chickens in Borough of Hampton (Hunterdon), NJ?
Yes, with a license on lots of at least 0.25 acres. Up to 6 hens, plus 2 more for each extra 0.25 acre, and no roosters.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 6 hens on 0.25 acres, plus 2 per extra 0.25 acre |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Required: $10 annual license from the municipal clerk |
| Coop setback | Coop and run 15 ft from a neighbor's home, plus accessory-structure setbacks; rear yard only |
| Lot size | Min. 0.25 acres |
| Rule adopted | Feb 2020 |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Only residents of single-family or two-family homes may keep chickens.
- Coops max 15 ft tall and 150 sq ft, at least 3 sq ft per chicken; building permits apply as for accessory structures.
- Manure storage must be 25 ft from property lines and 50 ft from a neighbor's home.
- Tenants need the landlord's consent; licenses expire each January 1.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Hampton's backyard chicken license covers chickens only. The code lists ducks as livestock but sets no rule for keeping them, so ask the borough before getting ducks.
§§ 93-17 to 93-19: "Animals customarily found on a farm, including but not limited to horses, cows, ponies, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks or other fowl, or other farm animals." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Hampton (Hunterdon)?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Hunterdon 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.
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