Can you keep chickens in Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ?
Unclear. The borough code has chapters on dogs, cats and horses but says nothing about chickens or poultry, so there is no stated permit, hen limit or setback. Ask the Borough Clerk or Zoning Officer before you build.
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
- Searched the full borough code for poultry, chicken, hens, fowl and livestock. The only hits were a floodplain definition and the waterfowl feeding ban.
- Keeping or boarding a horse anywhere in the borough is banned by § 3-22.1, but no matching section exists for poultry.
- The code's animal chapters cover licensing of dogs (Ch. 7) and cats (Ch. 22) only.
- No pending ordinance in the borough's New Laws list touches chickens as of September 2026.
Source: Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Code (eCode360), Municipal Code, table of contents (no poultry provision found) (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach clerk or zoning office before you build.
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