Can you keep chickens in Marlboro Township, NJ?
In Marlboro, keeping poultry is treated as agriculture and is protected mainly on qualifying farms of 5 acres or more; there's no dedicated small-lot backyard-chicken ordinance. A 'commercial poultry farm' (more than 100 fowl) must set housing back 500 feet from any lot line.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No cap for non-commercial keeping; 100+ fowl = commercial |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified (nuisance rules apply) |
| Coop setback | General accessory-building setbacks; 500 ft for commercial poultry (100+ fowl) |
| Lot size | Agriculture tied to a 5-acre farm; no small-lot allowance codified |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- 'Agriculture' includes buildings for keeping poultry, but the code doesn't expressly address a few hens on a typical residential lot.
- Offensive matter must be removed within 24 hours of notice.
- Confirm with the township.
What about ducks?
Marlboro's poultry rule names only chickens, allowed on a farm with the chicken area at least 100 feet from property lines. Ducks likely fit under farm animals in the agriculture definition, but the code sets no duck rule, so confirm with the township.
§ 220-35(18); § 220-4B; § 246-5B: "(18) Chickens. The raising of chickens shall be permitted on any farm, provided that the area utilized for such chickens is no closer than 100 feet to any property line." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Marlboro Township?
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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.
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