Can you keep chickens in Borough of Woodlynne, NJ?
Yes, with an annual borough permit ($100 plus a $65 inspection fee) on single-family lots. Up to 4 hens, no roosters, and the coop must be 20 feet from every neighboring property line.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Yes, with conditions |
| Hens | Up to 4 hens |
| Roosters | Prohibited |
| Permit | Required: $100 annual permit plus $65 inspection fee |
| Coop setback | 20 ft from any adjacent property line and 20 ft from your own house; backyard only |
| Lot size | No minimum stated |
| Rule adopted | Aug 2021 |
| Ducks | Not addressed in the code |
Good to know
- Only on properties whose principal use is a single-family dwelling.
- Hens must stay in the coop or fenced run at all times; no free ranging.
- The application needs a survey and a drawing of the coop and run; run max 10 by 10 ft, coop max 10 ft tall.
- No slaughter and no egg sales; a repeat violation revokes the permit for two years.
What about ducks?
Unclear. Woodlynne's permit rules cover female chickens only, and the code does not mention keeping ducks. Ask the borough before getting ducks.
Ch. 178, Art. VI, §§ 178-21 to 178-24: "CHICKEN (GALLUS DOMESTICUS) Refers only to a female chicken." Duck coops we build.
Building a coop in Borough of Woodlynne?
Triano Farms builds custom, predator-proof chicken coops on-site across Camden County and all of New Jersey, sized to your flock and built to your town's rules.
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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