Can you keep chickens in Borough of Pennington, NJ?
Pennington's code has no chicken, fowl, or livestock-keeping ordinance; its animal chapter covers dogs only and nothing in zoning permits poultry, so a resident should confirm directly with the borough zoning officer.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
Good to know
- The animals chapter is entirely dog control; "poultry" appears once, only about compensation for poultry killed by dogs.
- Code searches for "chicken" and "fowl" return nothing, and no agricultural residential use is found.
- In a roughly 0.9-square-mile borough, verify with the borough or the Hopewell Township Health Department before building.
Source: Borough of Pennington Code, Ch. 67 Animals (eCode360), Ch. 67 (Dog Control); § 67-12 (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Pennington clerk or zoning office before you build.
Building a coop in Borough of Pennington?
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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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