Can you keep chickens in Borough of Lavallette, NJ?
Unclear. Lavallette bans keeping livestock and gives a cow, sheep, pig and goat as the examples, but it never names chickens or poultry, so whether hens are covered is an open question for the borough.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
Good to know
- Section 6-20B bans horses and animals commonly referred to as livestock, listing a cow, sheep, pig and goat, all mammals, followed by the words or others.
- Chapter 6, Animals, otherwise covers dogs, cats, wild animals and dangerous reptiles, and does not define poultry or fowl.
- Code-wide searches for chicken and fowl returned no results and poultry returned only a flood-management definition.
Source: Borough of Lavallette Code (eCode360), § 6-20, Keeping of certain animals prohibited (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Lavallette clerk or zoning office before you build.
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