Can you keep chickens in Township of Voorhees, NJ?
Yes, with a license. Voorhees allows up to eight hens and no roosters under a $10 license, with a maximum of 40 licenses issued at a time.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 8 hens |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Required: $10 license from the Municipal Clerk, plus a class on raising hens |
| Coop setback | 20 ft from the windows or doors of a neighboring dwelling |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Open to residents of single family homes and of twin or row homes that meet the chapter's criteria.
- The coop and run go in the backyard and together may not exceed 120 square feet.
- A predator proof run must be attached to the coop and also kept 20 feet from the neighboring dwelling.
- Hens may free range outside the run only while an adult 18 or older is present, and only one license is issued per household.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Voorhees licenses backyard hens only and its code does not mention ducks; ask the township before keeping them.
Ch. 104, §§ 104.01 to 104.06: "This chapter established a permanent program to authorize the residents of the Township of Voorhees to keep backyard hens" Duck coops we build.
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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.
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