Oregon law preempts cities and counties from enacting or enforcing breed-specific dog ordinances. ORS 609.319 prohibits any local regulation that classifies dogs as dangerous or restricts ownership solely on the basis of breed.
Oregon Revised Statute 609.319 expressly forbids local governments from declaring dogs dangerous, vicious, or prohibited based on breed. Municipalities may regulate dogs based on individual behavior, bite history, or owner conduct, but they cannot ban or restrict pit bulls, Rottweilers, or any other breed by name. Insurance carriers in Oregon may still impose breed-based underwriting. The state's framework relies on ORS 609.090 through 609.110, which classify dangerous dogs by documented behavior such as biting humans or killing livestock, not by genetic lineage.
Local ordinances violating ORS 609.319 are unenforceable. Affected owners may seek declaratory or injunctive relief in circuit court against the offending jurisdiction.
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