Multnomah County, OR Animal Ordinances: Beekeeping (2026)

(B) Farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203 (2) (a) for the following purposes only:

(1) Raising and harvesting of crops;

(2) Raising of livestock and honeybees; or

(3) Any other agricultural or horticultural purpose or animal husbandry purpose or combination thereof, except as provided in MCC 39.4370 (B).

(C) The propagation or harvesting of forest products.

(D) Public and private conservation areas and structures for the protection of water, soil, open space, forest and wildlife resources.

(E) Type A home occupations pursuant to MCC 39.8800.

(F) Accessory Structures subject to the following:

(1) The Accessory Structure is customarily accessory or incidental to any use permitted or approved in this base zone and is a structure identified in the following list:

(a) Garages or carports;

(b) Pump houses;

(c) Garden sheds;

(d) Workshops;

(e) Storage sheds, including shipping containers used for storage only;

(f) Greenhouses;

(g) Woodsheds;

(h) Shelter for pets, horses or livestock and associated buildings such as: manure storage, feed storage, tack storage, and indoor exercise area;

(S-1 2023)