Can you keep chickens in Township of Mine Hill, NJ?
Only on larger lots. In the Single-Family District, keeping fowl requires at least 2 acres for up to 20 birds, which rules out chickens on most typical house lots.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 20 on 2 acres; 20 more per added acre |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Coop and run at least 25 ft from the doors or windows of any dwelling |
| Lot size | Min. 2 acres (5 acres if other farm animals are also kept) |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The zoning rule is in the Single-Family (SF) District section; no other residential district section mentions fowl.
- Accessory structures cannot be in the front yard or within 10 ft of a side or rear lot line.
- Fowl may not be kept inside any home or occupied building, and coops must be kept clean.
- Commercial farms in the Agricultural Overlay Zone have a separate rule: 3 acres for the first 20 fowl.
What about ducks?
Probably only on 2 acres or more, but not spelled out. Mine Hill's fowl rule (2 acres for up to 20 birds) doesn't define fowl or mention ducks, so confirm with the township.
§ 310-166B(2); § 145-3: "Keeping or maintaining fowl shall require two acres for up to 20 fowl and an additional acre for each additional group of 20 fowl or fraction thereof." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Township of Mine Hill?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Morris County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
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.
Chicken rules in nearby Morris County towns
Compare them side by side in the Morris County table.
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