Can you keep chickens in Township of Springfield, NJ?
Springfield (Union County) has no chicken-keeping ordinance. The animal code covers only dogs and cats, and the land-use code prohibits any use not expressly permitted, so confirm with the township.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | No poultry permit exists |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- The land-use code states any use not expressly permitted is prohibited, and lists no poultry or agricultural use.
- The animal-control chapter covers only dogs and cats.
- This is Springfield Township in Union County, not Springfield Township in Burlington County (which has its own farm rules).
What about ducks?
Springfield's zoning code does not mention ducks, chickens or poultry. It prohibits any use not expressly permitted and bans pigeon coops, so backyard ducks are likely not allowed, but confirm with the township.
§ 35-4.4: "Any use not expressly permitted in this chapter is prohibited." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Township of Springfield?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Union 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.
Chicken rules in nearby Union County towns
Compare them side by side in the Union County table.
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