Can you keep chickens in Township of Lebanon, NJ?
Lebanon Township has no backyard-chicken ordinance. Poultry is permitted as a right-to-farm agricultural use in every zone, with no hen limit, but a farm-animal shelter must sit well back from lot lines.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No numeric limit (permitted as agriculture) |
| Roosters | Not restricted |
| Permit | None specified for keeping |
| Coop setback | Farm-animal housing at least 100 ft from any property line, or 200 ft from a neighbor's home, whichever is greater |
| Lot size | A "farm" is defined as 5+ acres; farming is a permitted use in all zones |
| Ducks | Same rules as chickens |
Good to know
- The Animals chapter covers only dog licensing, kennels, and waterfowl feeding, so poultry falls under zoning and right-to-farm.
- Farming is declared "a permitted use in all zones" under the township's Right to Farm section.
- Shelters used for farm animals before Nov. 1, 1989 are exempt from the setback.
What about ducks?
Ducks are treated like chickens. Lebanon Township's rule covers all farm animals kept on farms: their housing must be at least 100 feet from property lines and 200 feet from neighboring homes.
§ 400-10A(7); § 400-4: "Structures on farms used for housing of farm animals shall be located no closer than 100 feet to any property line or 200 feet to any residence on adjacent property" Duck coops we build.
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