Can you keep chickens in Borough of Tuckerton, NJ?
Unclear. Tuckerton's code covers dogs and wildlife feeding but never mentions chickens or poultry, so no permit, hen limit or setback is written down. Check with the borough 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, chickens, fowl, livestock, farm and agricultural. Nothing addressed keeping birds on a residential lot.
- Chapter 93, Animals, runs from § 93-1 to § 93-17 and deals with dog licensing, dogs running at large and tethering.
- Farming appears in the zoning chapter only as a permitted use in the R-400 Wetland Conservatory-Residential District.
- The borough's New Laws list was empty as of September 2026.
Source: Borough of Tuckerton Code (eCode360), Ch. 93, Animals, and Ch. 255, Zoning (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 Tuckerton clerk or zoning office before you build.
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