NJ chicken rules · Morris County
Can you keep chickens in Township of Harding, NJ?
Harding allows chickens as a right-to-farm agricultural use, provided you maintain sanitation, fencing, and setbacks from neighbors, but the code sets no specific hen count or coop dimensions.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No numeric limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified (treated as a permitted agricultural use) |
| Coop setback | "Proper setbacks from adjoining properties" required, but no figure is stated for fowl |
| Lot size | No stated minimum for fowl |
Good to know
- The right-to-farm zoning provision recognizes keeping livestock, poultry, and fowl for household use.
- Harding is a large-lot, agriculturally zoned township; no ordinance prohibits residential fowl.
- Specifics are delegated to general agricultural-management standards, not a chicken ordinance.
Source: Township of Harding Code, Ch. 225 Land Use, Art. XXII (eCode360), § 225-5(i) — view the ordinance
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district — always confirm the current rules with the Township of Harding clerk or zoning office before you build.
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