Can you keep chickens in Township of Moorestown, NJ?
Yes, poultry is an allowed accessory use in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 residence districts, but every building used for keeping poultry, including a coop, has to sit at least 50 feet from every street line and property line.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Coop at least 50 feet from every street line and property line |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- In R-1 the two-acre minimum applies to horses and livestock, not to poultry.
- In R-2 the keeping of poultry is listed as an accessory use, and R-3 permits all R-2 uses.
- The 50-foot setback from every line is hard to meet on a small lot; R-3 lots can be 75 feet wide.
- The RLC Residence-Limited Commercial district takes all R-2 uses except the keeping of poultry or horses.
What about ducks?
Moorestown allows keeping poultry in its R-1 and R-2 districts, with any poultry building at least 50 feet from street and property lines. The code never defines poultry or mentions ducks, so confirm with the township.
§ 180-8A; § 180-21B: "Every building used for keeping poultry, horses or livestock shall be located not less than 50 feet from any street line or property line." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Township of Moorestown?
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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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