Can you keep chickens in Winfield Township, NJ?
No. A 1952 Winfield health ordinance bans keeping fowl anywhere in the township, along with horses, cows, goats, pigs, and rabbits.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | No |
| Hens | Not permitted |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Not available (chickens are banned) |
| Coop setback | Not applicable |
| Lot size | Not specified |
| Rule adopted | Oct 1952 |
| Ducks | Not allowed (same rule as chickens) |
Good to know
- Winfield has no codified code online; the township posts its numbered ordinances (TO 1 to TO 472) as scanned PDFs.
- Ordinance No. 68 was adopted on final reading on October 20, 1952; no later ordinance on the township list repeals or changes it.
- The ban also covers horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, guinea pigs, and rabbits.
What about ducks?
No. Winfield's health ordinance bans keeping any fowl in the township, which includes ducks.
Ordinance No. 68: "No person or persons shall keep or harbor, horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, guniea pigs, rabbits, or fowl in the Township of Winfield." Duck coops we build.
We build across Union County
Winfield Township doesn't allow backyard chickens today, but ordinances change, and we build custom sheds and animal structures on-site throughout Union County and all of New Jersey. If a coop is in your plans, we can help you sort out where it's allowed nearby.
Chicken rules in nearby Union County towns
Compare them side by side in the Union County table.
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