Can you keep chickens in Borough of Park Ridge, NJ?
Yes, but the setbacks are the catch. Park Ridge treats chickens as Class IV animals: they need a shelter and enclosed coop, the coop must be 50 feet from any adjoining property line, and the birds must stay 30 feet from property lines.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified for chickens; a $100 annual permit applies only to Class II and Class III animals |
| Coop setback | Coop 50 feet from any adjoining property line; birds kept at least 30 feet from property lines |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Ducks | Same rules as chickens |
Good to know
- Chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, rabbits and hares are Class IV animals under § 52-51.
- Minimum lot sizes of 40,000 square feet apply to Class II and Class III animals such as horses, cows, sheep and goats, not to Class IV.
- Coops must be cleaned regularly, sprayed for insects and kept in sanitary condition, and the Board of Health administers the article.
- Letting any animal run at large is prohibited.
What about ducks?
Yes, but the setbacks are the catch. Park Ridge puts ducks in the same Class IV group as chickens, so the same shelter, coop and 50-foot property-line setback rules apply.
§ 52-51 (Class IV); §§ 52-51 to 52-57: "a pigeon (family Columbidae), chicken (Gallus domesticus), duck (family Anatidae), goose (family Anserinae), rabbit" Duck coops we build.
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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.
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