Can you keep chickens in Borough of Point Pleasant, NJ?
Yes, up to 12 birds on one property, of which no more than one may be a rooster. Every bird has to be licensed, and the birds must stay in a fenced rear-yard enclosure or indoors.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 12 birds per property |
| Roosters | Allowed, but no more than one per property |
| Permit | Required: each bird licensed under § 5-3 |
| Coop setback | Coop must meet rear yard setbacks for an accessory structure |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Turkeys, chickens, quail, pheasants, peacocks and hens are all covered by the same 12-bird cap.
- Birds kept outdoors must be in a fenced enclosure in the rear yard at all times.
- The coop must give weather protection and be kept free of animal waste and odors.
- A separate section bans hogs, cows, sheep, goats and pigs in the borough.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Point Pleasant's licensing rule lists turkeys, chickens, quail, pheasants, peacocks and hens but not ducks. Ask the borough before getting ducks.
§ 5-8.2: "No person shall keep or permit to be kept on any premises within the Borough of Point Pleasant any turkey, chicken, quail, pheasant, peacock or hen except in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Point Pleasant?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Ocean 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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