Can you keep chickens in Hardwick Township, NJ?
Yes, in the LD Low Density Residential zone. Residential agriculture, which includes keeping non-household animals for the residents' enjoyment, is a permitted accessory use, with no bird limit stated and accessory structures set back 50 ft from side and rear lines.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | 50 ft from side and rear lot lines, 100 ft from the front line (LD zone accessory structures) |
| Lot size | No separate minimum for residential agriculture (LD zone lots are 3+ acres); commercial farms need 5 acres, 6 with a house |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- "Agriculture, Residential" is a permitted accessory use in the LD zone.
- Chicken coops may stand on an LD lot without a house, up to 200 sq ft, with no more than 4 agricultural accessory structures.
- Commercial agriculture, which includes poultry, is permitted in all zones on at least 5 acres, 6 if there is a house, with 50 ft side/rear setbacks.
What about ducks?
Probably, but not spelled out. Hardwick's residential agriculture allows 'non-household animals' in the LD zone without defining the term or mentioning ducks, so confirm with the township.
§ 13-12.1d; § 13-6 (Agriculture, Residential): "the keeping of non-household animals for the enjoyment of the residents" Duck coops we build.
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