Can you keep chickens in Knowlton Township, NJ?
Yes, with limits. On residential lots you need at least 1/2 acre for 6 fowl, plus 3 more birds for each extra 1/2 acre, and roosters are banned on lots under 2 acres.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | 6 per 1/2 acre, plus 3 per additional 1/2 acre |
| Roosters | Prohibited on lots under 2 acres |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Coop must meet the zone's accessory setback (15 ft from side/rear lines in AR-1); run fences 4 ft from property lines |
| Lot size | Min. 1/2 acre |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The same fowl and rabbit rule appears in the AR-1, FP, VR, C-1, C-2 and PCD zone regulations.
- The 6-bird count is a combined total of fowl and rabbits.
- Animals must be kept in the rear yard only and must have a coop that conforms to the zone's setbacks.
- The coop must be built and kept so it does not create offensive odors or fly breeding.
What about ducks?
Probably, but not spelled out. Knowlton's residential rule (6 fowl and/or rabbits on half an acre, more with more land) doesn't define fowl or mention ducks, so confirm with the township.
§ 11-289B: "A minimum lot area of 1/2 acre shall be required for the keeping of six fowl and/or rabbits, total" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Knowlton Township?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Warren County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
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.
Chicken rules in nearby Warren County towns
Compare them side by side in the Warren County table.
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