Neither Beaverton nor Washington County imposes breed-specific bans on dogs. Oregon takes a behavior-based approach under ORS 609.035 to 609.110, defining 'potentially dangerous' and 'dangerous' dogs by conduct (menacing, chasing, biting) rather than breed. Beaverton Code Chapter 5 (Animals) and Washington County Code Chapter 6.04 (Animals) supplement state law and authorize Washington County Animal Services to manage dangerous-dog declarations and licensing countywide.
Oregon does not preempt local breed-specific legislation, but neither Beaverton nor Washington County has chosen to enact one. The statewide framework in ORS 609.035 (county dog control programs), ORS 609.095 (potentially dangerous dogs), and ORS 609.098 (dangerous dogs) classifies dogs by behavior: aggressive menacing, chasing without provocation, biting, or causing serious injury or death. Beaverton Code Chapter 5 (Animals) addresses animals running at large, animal nuisances, and prohibited animals within the city, but does not list any banned breeds. Washington County Code Chapter 6.04 (Animals) governs licensing, leash, dangerous-dog procedures, and impoundment countywide and is enforced by Washington County Animal Services. Owners of dogs that are declared potentially dangerous or dangerous must comply with notice, secure-enclosure, and (for dangerous dogs) liability-insurance requirements under ORS 609.098. There is no Beaverton list of automatically restricted breeds such as pit bull, Rottweiler, or Doberman. Rental landlords or insurers may impose private breed restrictions, but those are not municipal law.
Allowing a dog to be at large, failing to license, or violating dangerous-dog control orders is enforced by Washington County Animal Services (503-846-7041) under WCC 6.04 with citations, impoundment, and dangerous-dog declarations. ORS 609.990 imposes criminal penalties for unlawful possession of a dog declared dangerous.
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