Can you keep chickens in Township of Hampton, NJ?
Yes, on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft. Since May 2026 Hampton Township (Sussex) allows up to 6 fowl on a single-family lot under 1 acre and up to 15 on a larger lot, with a zoning permit for the coop and run.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | None under 20,000 sq ft; up to 6 on lots under 1 acre; up to 15 on lots over 1 acre |
| Roosters | Not allowed unless the lot is 2 acres or more, then 1 rooster |
| Permit | Zoning permit from the Zoning Officer for all coops and runs |
| Coop setback | Coops and runs in the rear yard only, meeting the zone's side and rear yard setbacks |
| Lot size | Minimum 20,000 sq ft |
| Rule adopted | May 2026 |
| Ducks | Allowed with conditions |
Good to know
- Applies in the R-3, R-2 and R-1.5 single-family districts on lots not primarily used for farming.
- Ord. 2026-09 was adopted 5-26-2026 and is not yet in the online code.
- Coops must be separate from the house, and feed must be protected from rodents and wildlife.
- HOA or private community rules can still be stricter. This is the Sussex County township, not Hampton Borough.
What about ducks?
Yes, with a zoning permit. Under Hampton's 2026 zoning amendment, ducks count as fowl along with chickens: none on lots under 20,000 sq ft, up to 6 on lots under an acre, 15 on larger lots, in a rear-yard coop.
Ord. No. 2026-09 (amends Ch. 108, Zoning, single-family districts): "Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea hens or other fowl (herein collectively referred to as "fowl")" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Township of Hampton?
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.
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