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Reinbeck council rejects request to allow backyard chickens and ducks
Summary
A resident requested the council change the city ordinance to permit chickens and ducks, but the council voted 5–0 to keep the ordinance as written, citing concerns about noise, smell and waste management.
Resident Sophia Goebel asked the Reinbeck City Council on May 4 to allow chickens and ducks within the city limits. Council members raised concerns about potential noise, odors and how waste would be managed.
After discussion Council Member Pease moved to leave the ordinance as written, which does not permit chickens and ducks; Council Member Trepp seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 5–0.
The meeting record does not include a proposed ordinance number or a staff report on enforcement or permitting for backyard poultry. No implementation steps or appeals were recorded in the minutes; the current ordinance remains in effect.
