Can you keep chickens in Town of Harrison, NJ?
Unclear. Harrison's code has no rule on keeping chickens at all, so there is no permit to apply for and no ban to point to. Ask the Health Department and Zoning Officer first.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
Good to know
- Title 6, Animals covers only animals running at large, dog licensing and feeding wildlife in parks.
- Full-text searches of the whole code for fowl, chicken, chickens and hens each return zero results.
- Poultry and livestock appear only in the floodplain management definitions in Chapter 15.24 and in the old town charter language about impounding stray animals.
- The general animal sections still apply, so birds may not run at large and may not create a nuisance on public property.
Source: Town of Harrison Municipal Code (Municode), Title 6, Animals (no poultry provision) (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Town of Harrison clerk or zoning office before you build.
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