Can you keep chickens in Borough of Keansburg, NJ?
Yes, up to 10 poultry, but the pen has to sit at least 100 feet from any dwelling other than your own unless every affected owner and occupant signs a written consent that gets filed with the Borough Clerk. A separate, newer section of the same chapter says farm animals, which it defines to include chickens, belong only on a farm of five acres or more.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 10 poultry |
| Roosters | Only on a farm of 5 acres or more, and never audible beyond 100 ft |
| Permit | Not required for 10 or fewer; above 10 needs a $1 license and neighbor consent |
| Coop setback | Pen at least 100 feet from any other dwelling; animal housing at least 15 feet from any property line |
| Lot size | No minimum stated for the 10-bird allowance, but § 9-7.4 puts farm animals on 5-acre farms only |
Good to know
- § 9-6.1 defines poultry as chickens, ducks, geese, guineas and turkeys.
- Keeping more than 10 birds needs a Borough Council license plus written consent from every owner and occupant within 200 feet.
- § 9-7.3 requires a fully enclosed coop kept clean, in good repair, vermin-proof, and at least 15 feet from any adjacent property line.
- § 9-7.4 lets the Board of Health grant a special permit as an exception to the farm-animal restriction.
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