Can you keep chickens in Borough of Sayreville, NJ?
Sayreville doesn't authorize keeping chickens anywhere; its land-development code defines agricultural use to exclude raising fowl, and no zone lists poultry as a permitted use. Confirm with the borough.
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 |
| Ducks | Same unclear rule as chickens |
Good to know
- The land-development code's "agricultural use" definition expressly excludes raising livestock, fowl, and fur-bearing animals.
- The animal-control chapter covers only dogs and cats.
- No zone lists poultry-keeping as a permitted use; check with Sayreville zoning.
What about ducks?
Ducks are in the same position as chickens in Sayreville. The land development code leaves raising fowl out of permitted agricultural use and grants no backyard allowance for either, so ask the borough before keeping them.
Ch. XXVI (definitions); Ch. IX: "Agricultural use means the production and cultivation of plant crops, not including the raising of livestock, fowl and fur-bearing animals" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Sayreville?
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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.
New to this? Start with how to raise chickens in NJ, or what a coop costs.
Chicken rules in nearby Middlesex County towns
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