Can you keep chickens in Borough of Montvale, NJ?
Yes, with conditions. There is no license, but the coop must be at least 30 feet from any dwelling unit and 8 feet from any property line, and crowing roosters are not allowed.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Crowing roosters prohibited |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | 30 feet from any dwelling unit, 8 feet from any property line, 200 feet from a food establishment |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
Good to know
- The Board of Health's old license requirement for keeping poultry was repealed when the code was adopted.
- Coops must be outside and apart from any dwelling, with concrete floors on new coops and roosts with drop boards.
- At most one bird per three square feet of usable coop floor space.
- Droppings must be removed at least once a week, and no poultry may fly or run at large.
Source: Borough of Montvale Code (eCode360), §§ 457-104 to 457-107, Poultry (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Montvale clerk or zoning office before you build.
Chicken rules in nearby Bergen County towns
AllendaleBergenfieldBogotaCarlstadtCliffside ParkClosterCresskillDemarestDumontEast RutherfordEdgewaterElmwood ParkEmersonEnglewoodEnglewood CliffsFair LawnFairviewFort LeeFranklin LakesGarfieldGlen RockHackensackHasbrouck HeightsHillsdaleLeoniaLittle FerryLodiLyndhurstMahwahMaywoodMidland ParkNew MilfordNorth ArlingtonNorwoodOaklandOld TappanOradellPalisades ParkParamusPark RidgeRamseyRidgefieldRidgefield ParkRidgewoodRiver EdgeRiver ValeRochelle ParkRutherfordSaddle BrookSaddle RiverTeaneckTenaflyUpper Saddle RiverWaldwickWallingtonWashingtonWestwoodWood-RidgeWoodcliff LakeWyckoff
Building a coop in Borough of Montvale?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across BergenCounty 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.
Ready to keep your flock safe?
Tell us about your animals and your land. We'll design a coop built to last, on-site, just for you.