Keizer planning commission recommends no code changes to allow goats, cites enforcement and zoning concerns

Jun 11, 2026

After a staff briefing and resident testimony, the Keizer Planning Commission voted unanimously June 10 to recommend that city council make no changes to the municipal code to allow goats or to expand emotional-support animal rules pending further study; commissioners cited enforcement, noise, fencing and lot-size variability.

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The Keizer Planning Commission on June 10 discussed a resident request to allow goats in city limits and voted to recommend that the City Council make no code changes related to emotional-support animals or allowing goats at this time.

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