Can you keep chickens in City of Orange Township, NJ?
No. The Orange property maintenance code says no chicken, goose, duck or pigeon may be kept on any premises in the city.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- The prohibition lists horse, cow, calf, swine, sheep, goat, chicken, goose, duck, pigeon, raccoon, chinchilla and rabbit.
- It applies to any premises, with no lot size or zoning exception.
- A separate section, § 80-3, bans killing or dressing poultry within any market in the city.
- The printed section carries an editor's note footnote whose text did not load on eCode360, so there may be a cross reference we could not read.
What about ducks?
No. Orange's property maintenance code says no duck, chicken, goose or pigeon may be kept on any premises.
§ 156-12: "No horse, cow, calf, swine, sheep, goat, chicken, goose, duck, pigeon, raccoon, chinchilla or rabbit shall be kept on any premises." Duck coops we build.
We build across Essex County
City of Orange Township doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Essex County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
Chicken rules in nearby Essex County towns
Compare them side by side in the Essex County table.
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