Can you keep chickens in Harmony Township, NJ?
Only as a farm. Farms, defined as at least 5 acres used for gain in raising products including poultry, are a permitted use in most zones, but the code has no rule allowing a few backyard hens on a smaller residential lot.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit (farms of 5+ acres) |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Min. 5 acres (farm definition) |
Good to know
- Farms are a permitted principal use in the AR-500, AR-300, AR-250, R-150, R-HB and business/industrial zones.
- Residential accessory uses are limited to animal shelters for not more than five domestic pets of the household.
- Farm buildings for housing livestock are allowed on farms only.
- Chapter 133 requires owners of fowl to keep them from running at large on roads or other people's land.
Source: Harmony Township Code (eCode360), § 525-4B, definition of Farm; §§ 525-9 to 525-12, zone use regulations (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Harmony Township clerk or zoning office before you build.
Building a coop in Harmony Township?
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In an HOA? The town allowing hens is not the same as your association allowing them. What an HOA can and cannot stop.
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