Can you keep chickens in Borough of Waldwick, NJ?
No. Waldwick's residential zones permit agricultural uses but specifically exclude the rearing or maintenance of farm animals or fowl, and the zoning code prohibits any use it does not list.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Not permitted |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Agricultural buildings must be at least 100 feet from any property line |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- The R-1 and R-2 residential districts permit agricultural uses other than the rearing or maintenance of farm animals or fowl. The R-3 district does not list agricultural uses at all.
- Section 97-116 says the zoning article is permissive: any use not listed as permitted, accessory or conditional is prohibited.
- Section 97-121.3 allows incidental farm animals only on agricultural uses of five acres or more, at a ratio of five fowl per acre excluding the first acre, and also bans raising and breeding livestock.
- No Board of Health chapter in the published code addresses poultry.
What about ducks?
No. Waldwick's residential zones exclude raising farm animals or fowl, and ducks are fowl; farm animals are allowed only with agricultural uses on five acres or more.
§ 97-119.1; § 97-121.3: "Agricultural uses other than the rearing or maintenance of farm animals or fowl (see § 97-121.3)." Duck coops we build.
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