Can you keep chickens in Borough of Mount Arlington, NJ?
Yes, on lots of at least 1 acre. The zoning code allows home agriculture in all residential zones, with up to 32 chickens per acre.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 32 per acre (32 bird units) |
| Roosters | Not prohibited; each rooster counts as 1 bird unit |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Poultry yard at least 25 ft from any property line |
| Lot size | Min. 1 acre |
| Ducks | Allowed with conditions |
Good to know
- Chickens and roosters each count as 1.0 bird unit, ducks 2.0, turkeys and geese 4.0.
- Care must follow the NJ Cooperative Extension guidelines for home animal agriculture in residential areas.
- Adequate outdoor space and appropriate shelter are required.
What about ducks?
Yes, on 1 acre or more, but fewer birds. Mount Arlington counts each duck as 2 bird units against a cap of 32 units per acre, so about 16 ducks per acre, with the yard 25 feet from property lines.
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Building a coop in Borough of Mount Arlington?
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
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