Summary
A resident asked council to revisit allowing backyard poultry, saying last year's research was silently dropped. She wants answers or a permit-based exception.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Permit and inspection costs would be handled by the city; no major price tag was discussed.
Residents who want to keep backyard chickens could gain a legal path.
Close-lot neighbors worried about noise, waste and pests; current chicken owners on small lots remain in violation.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
Council has been weighing whether to let residents keep chickens. The draft allows six hens, no roosters, only on half-acre lots, with permits, inspections and no egg sales. It stalled in committee when no member would move it forward.
City Council - Jul 27, 2026
A resident asked council to revisit allowing backyard poultry, saying last year's research was silently dropped. She wants answers or a permit-based exception.
Reynoldsburg residents sound off on whether city should allow chickens
Reynoldsburg residents sound off on whether city should allow chickens The Columbus Dispatch
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