Can you keep chickens in Borough of National Park, NJ?
Yes, with a license. National Park adopted Ordinance 5-2022 in October 2022 to allow backyard chickens; licensees must take a required class. The borough does not publish its code online, so get the exact limits from the borough clerk.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Limited per home (the mayor described 6 when it passed); confirm with the clerk |
| Roosters | Check with the borough |
| Permit | License required, plus a required class |
| Coop setback | Not published online |
| Lot size | Not published online |
| Rule adopted | Oct 2022 |
Good to know
- Ordinance 5-2022 amended Chapter 79 (Animal Control) and passed on second reading October 12, 2022.
- The ordinance text is not online; the borough clerk has the coop, fencing and licensing rules.
Source: Borough of National Park council minutes, October 12, 2022, Ord. No. 5-2022, amending Ch. 79 (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of National Park clerk or zoning office before you build.
Building a coop in Borough of National Park?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Gloucester 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.
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