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Council votes to keep ban on backyard chickens and ducks

City Council for Reinbeck, Iowa · May 4, 2026
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Summary

A Reinbeck resident asked the council to allow chickens and ducks within city limits; the council cited concerns about noise, odor and waste and voted unanimously to retain the existing ordinance prohibiting fowl.

A request to permit backyard chickens and ducks within Reinbeck city limits was rejected by the city council on May 4.

Resident Sophia Goebel approached the council to ask that the city allow chickens and ducks. Council members raised concerns about potential noise, odor and waste-management issues associated with domestic fowl in residential areas. After discussion, Councilmember Pease moved to leave the ordinance as written — which does not allow chickens and ducks — and Councilmember Trepp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The council did not record any specific mitigation measures or a timeline for reconsideration; the existing ordinance remains in effect.

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