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Animal Ordinances in Bergenfield, NJ (2026)

4 verified animal ordinances for Bergenfield, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Chickens & Livestock

Bergenfield prohibits keeping chickens, roosters, hoofed animals, pigs, and other farm animals on any premises within the borough.

Bergenfield Bans Chickens, Roosters, and Farm Animals

Some Restrictions

Dog Leash Laws

Bergenfield requires dogs in public or on unfenced private property to be controlled by a person over 12 with a leash no longer than six feet.

Bergenfield Six-Foot Leash Rule for Dogs

Few Restrictions

Exotic Pets

Bergenfield prohibits keeping native New Jersey wildlife and imposes special caging and fencing requirements on permitted exotic pets.

Bergenfield Restrictions on Exotic and Native Wildlife

Heavy Restrictions

Wildlife Feeding

Bergenfield prohibits feeding any domestic or wild animal on any property when the feeding attracts rats, mice, flies, or other vermin.

Bergenfield Bans Feeding That Attracts Vermin

Few Restrictions

Looking for Bergen County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bergenfield city rules.

Animal Ordinances in Bergen County