Can you keep chickens in Township of South Hackensack, NJ?
No. South Hackensack's zoning code bans raising or keeping poultry and fowl anywhere in the township. The only exception is birds that were already there when the rule was adopted, and those flocks can't grow.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not applicable |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- The ban covers all farm animals, livestock, poultry and fowl, including pigeons. Dogs and cats are the exception.
- Anyone who already kept these animals when the rule was adopted could keep them, but can't add to the number.
- Chapter 82 (Animals) bans wild animals and caps dogs and cats at two each. It doesn't mention poultry.
- The Board of Health nuisance chapter adopts the 1953 state nuisance code by reference. Its text isn't printed online.
What about ducks?
No. South Hackensack's zoning bans raising or keeping poultry and fowl of any kind anywhere in the township, which includes ducks. Birds already there when the rule was adopted may stay, but those flocks can't grow.
§ 208-12: "The raising, breeding and keeping of all farm animals and domestic animals of any kind and any number, including horses and hair-bearing animals or livestock, poultry and fowl, including pigeons, is prohibited" Duck coops we build.
We build across Bergen County
Township of South Hackensack doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Bergen County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
Chicken rules in nearby Bergen County towns
Compare them side by side in the Bergen County table.
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