Can you keep chickens in Borough of Manasquan, NJ?
Unclear. The Manasquan Borough Code does not mention chickens, poultry or fowl anywhere outside its flood damage definitions, so it neither allows nor bans them in writing.
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
- Full-code searches for chicken, hens, fowl, goats and keeping of animals returned no results.
- Searches for poultry, livestock and agricultur returned only the Flood Damage Prevention chapter's definition of an agricultural structure.
- The Animal Control chapter (Ch. 5) covers dogs and cats and does not address poultry.
- Because the zoning chapter lists permitted uses, a resident should ask the Borough's zoning officer before building a coop.
Source: Manasquan Borough Code (eCode360), Manasquan Borough Code, full-code search returned no poultry provision (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Manasquan clerk or zoning office before you build.
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