Can you keep chickens in Jackson Township, NJ?
In Jackson, chickens are treated as livestock and can be kept on lots of at least 45,000 sq ft (about 1 acre). The shelter must sit at least 20 feet from any property line and 75 feet from a neighboring dwelling.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No specific number (regulated by lot/animal-unit standards) |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified (zoning applies) |
| Coop setback | 20 ft from any property line; 75 ft from a neighboring dwelling; manure 100 ft |
| Lot size | Minimum 45,000 sq ft (~1 acre) |
| Ducks | Same rules as chickens |
Good to know
- 'Livestock' is defined to include chickens kept for laying eggs.
- The rules are written around horses and animal units, so small-flock specifics can be interpretive.
- Nuisance, odor, and fly control are required.
What about ducks?
Ducks are treated like chickens. Jackson regulates them as livestock, which requires a lot of at least 45,000 square feet where livestock is allowed, plus sheltered, fenced pasture set back from neighbors.
§ 98-48; § 244-6A; § 98-56D: "LIVESTOCK All animals kept or raised, including but not limited to animals raised for slaughter or sale, animals kept for breeding, chickens kept for laying eggs" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Jackson 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.
New to this? Start with how to raise chickens in NJ, or what a coop costs.
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