Can you keep chickens in Borough of Lake Como, NJ?
Unclear. Lake Como has a fowl and livestock section, but it only bans slaughtering birds and letting them loose on sidewalks. Nothing in the code permits or forbids keeping hens.
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
- Slaughtering chickens, hens, cocks or any other fowl anywhere in the borough is prohibited.
- Chickens, ducks and other fowl cannot be allowed to roam on any sidewalk except at a driveway.
- Chapter 17, Development Regulations, never mentions poultry, fowl, chickens, livestock or agriculture.
- Chapter 3, Police Regulations, only covers feeding wild and migratory waterfowl, and Lake Como publishes no Board of Health chapter.
Source: Borough of Lake Como Code (eCode360), § 5-3, Fowl and livestock (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Lake Como clerk or zoning office before you build.
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