Can you keep chickens in Borough of Pine Beach, NJ?
Yes. Every residential district in Pine Beach permits any form of agriculture or horticulture as a principal use, and only the commercial keeping of livestock and fowl is excluded. The code sets no hen limit and no permit.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes |
| Hens | No stated limit |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
Good to know
- Section 175-58A(3) permits any form of agriculture or horticulture in the R-150 district, except the commercial keeping, breeding, raising or handling of livestock, fowl and fur-bearing animals.
- The R-120, R-75 and R-2 districts all adopt the R-150 permitted use list, so the same rule covers the rest of the borough.
- The zoning definition of livestock turns on profit, covering animals raised for slaughter or sale and chickens kept for laying eggs, which points the exclusion at commercial operations.
- Chapter 76, Dogs and Other Animals, sets no poultry rules, and the borough adopts the Public Health Nuisance Code of New Jersey (1953) for nuisance complaints.
Source: Borough of Pine Beach Code (eCode360), § 175-58A(3), R-150 Low-Density Residential District (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Pine Beach clerk or zoning office before you build.
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