Oregon, OH Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

C. 23, rather than restricting ownership by breed. When such a dog is outdoors on the owner's own premises, the owner must securely confine it in a locked pen with a top, a locked fenced yard built to prevent escape, or another locked enclosure with a top. Indoors, if an invitee is present in the dwelling, the dog must be confined so there is no reasonable probability it will contact that invitee. Off the owner's premises, the dog must be kept on a chainlink leash or tether no more than six feet long, and the owner must also either keep the dog in a locked topped enclosure, have a competent person control or secure the leash, or muzzle the dog.

Beyond physical confinement, subsection (b) requires the owner to carry liability insurance of at least $100,000 covering injury or death the dog causes, to produce proof of that coverage on request from law enforcement, the county dog warden or a public health official, and to notify the dog warden immediately if the dog gets loose, bites anyone, or attacks another animal off the owner's property. The owner must also notify the County Auditor and dog warden within ten days if the dog is sold, transferred or dies, and must disclose the dog's designation to any trainer or veterinarian before treatment. Debarking or surgically silencing a designated dog, or possessing one known to have been debarked, is separately barred as a reckless act.