Can you keep chickens in Borough of Tavistock, NJ?
Yes, with a license. Tavistock allows up to 4 hens in the first licensed year and 8 after that, no roosters, with a $50 annual license that requires a chicken-care class.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 4 in the first year, then up to 8 |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Required: $50 annual license from the Board of Commissioners, proof of training; max 10 licenses a year |
| Coop setback | Coop and run 20 ft from others' homes or occupied buildings, 5 ft from property lines; rear yard only |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Rule adopted | Oct 2022 |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Adopted as Ordinance No. 3-2022 on October 11, 2022 (introduced July 11, 2022; adoption confirmed in the October 11, 2022 minutes).
- Coop max 100 sq ft and 7 ft tall; coops inspected yearly or on complaint.
- Selling eggs and slaughtering chickens are both prohibited.
- Tavistock has no compiled code online; this is the adopted ordinance posted on the borough website.
What about ducks?
Tavistock's ordinance allows backyard chickens only and does not address ducks, so ask the borough before keeping them.
Ordinance No. 3-2022: "the keeping of chickens and other fowl and livestock is not permitted by the Borough Code" Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Tavistock?
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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.
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